SURVEY THE VISCERAL SYNDROMES ACCORDING TO TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS AT INTERNAL DEPARTMENT OF HUE CENTRAL HOSPITAL AND HOSPITAL OF HUE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY

Abstract

Background: Osteoarthritis is the most common clinical musculoskeletal disease and it affects health, work capacity, life, economy and society. There are not many studies on Visceral syndromes in osteoarthritis, although Visceral syndromes play an important role in the pattern identification and treatment in traditional medicine. The aim of this study was to survey clinical and subclinical features of osteoarthritis based on modern medicine and Visceral syndromes according to traditional medicine in osteoarthritis patients. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 150 patients diagnosed and receiving treatment at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital and Hue Central Hospital. Results: Liver and kidney yin deficiency (32.1%), liver blood deficiency (22.4%), spleen Qi deficiency (13.5%), Intense stomach fire (10.9%), kidney Qi deficiency (9.6%), heart and spleen deficiency (9.6%), kidney yang deficiency (1.9%). The common Visceral syndromes were mainly distributed in female patients over 65 years. Liver and kidney yin deficiency syndrome was more common in osteoarthritis of lumbar spine and osteoarthritis of knee. The syndrome of liver blood deficiency was found in all 3 osteoarthritis locations at similar rates. The syndrome of spleen Qi deficiency was more common in osteoarthritis of lumbar spine. Conclusion: osteoarthritis had common syndromes of liver and kidney yin deficiency, liver blood deficiency and spleen Qi deficiency. The common Visceral syndromes were mainly distributed in elderly female patients. Liver and kidney yin deficiency syndrome was more common in osteoarthritis of lumbar spine and osteoarthritis of knee Key words: osteoarthritis, Visceral syndromes, Traditional medicine.