Association between knee XXXX and @entity1643 .

@entity1 @entity1643 @entity2531 @entity158
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between knee @entity2531 . METHODS: The case-control study was conducted at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, from December 2009 to March 2011, and comprised @entity1 with primary complaint of knee @entity158 . A separate group worked as controls. The coincidence of knee @entity2531 were assessed and compared between the two groups SPSS 15 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Of the 170 @entity1 , 90(53%) were in the case group having 20(22.2%) males and 70(77.7%) females, and 80(47%) in the control group having 18(22.5%) males and 62(77.5%) females. The overall mean age was 46.9  8.9 (range: 25-61years). Age and gender difference between two groups was not significant (p>0.05 each). Lifetime prevalence of radicular, chronic and recurrent @entity1643 and its point prevalence in the case group were significantly higher than the control group (p<0.05 each). Range of movement of the lower limb and lumbar region in the case group was less than the controls (p<0.05). Local subcutaneous tissue oedema of the lumbar region was more prevalent in the case group (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in vertebral column posture between the two groups (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The relationship between lumbar and knee @entity2531 should be considered in the assessment and management of @entity1 with knee @entity158 .
