The epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease of adults worldwide. Its incidence rises with age. Both intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors promote its de... WP Michael,KU Schlüter-Brust,P Eysel - 《Deutsches ...
Patterns of diseaseKnee osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial disease, and OA cases are affected by both genetics and environment to varying degrees. Knee OA is one of the leading causes of global disability. Idiopathic OA is the most common form of arthritis with still unknown pathogenic ...
I am not one, but four, the knee that nightly rests in the back of yours, touching, like a hand that forsook a sleeping child, like an infant uncurling womb to world. [End Page 116] Rachel Morgan Rachel Morgan is the author of the chapbook, Honey & Blood, Blood & Honey (Final...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common of these diseases and one of the most common disabling diseases in developed countries. Estimates are that approximately 10% of men and 18% of women aged over 60 years have symptomatic OA; 80% of patients with OA have limitations of movement, ...
Osteochondral lesions of the ankle are a significant cause of pain and functional impairment. These lesions affect people of all activity levels and may lead to progressive degenerative cartilage injury. Trauma is the most commonly cited etiologic factor. While plain radiography remains an important com...
The Etiology of Osteoarthritis of the Hip The etiology of osteoarthritis of the hip has long been considered secondary (eg, to congenital or developmental deformities) or primary (presuming some un... R Ganz,M Leunig,K Leunig-Ganz,... - 《Clin Orthop Relat Res》 被引量: 2407发表: 2008年...
histocompatibility complex (MHC) alleles, and paternal transmission. Environmental factors such as trauma or infection have also been shown to trigger skin and joint inflammation. The uncovering of the pathogenesis of PsA has been limited by small numbers of studies, the paucity of appropriate animal...
osteoarthritisObjecive To explore the relationship between the etiology and radiological characteristics and clinical manifestations of osteoarthritis (OA)of the knee, providing basis for the treatment. Methods The etiology, clinical manifestations of outdoor patients with osteoarthritis of the knee were ...
Biomechanical considerations in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis of the knee MalalignmentMeniscusOsteochondral defectsJoint instabilityPathologyEtiologyOsteoarthritis is the most common joint disease and a major cause of disability. The knee... A Heijink,AH Gomoll,H Madry,... - 《Knee Surgery Sports ...
Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle protein mass and loss of muscle function. It occurs with increasing age, being a major component in the development of frail