Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of chronic disability in older adults. It is a slowly progressive degenerative disorder of articular joints that has multiple etiologies with age being a key factor. Osteoarthritis most commonly affects the hands, knees, hips and spine with knee osteoarthritis ...
Although osteoarthritis can damage any joint, the condition most commonly affects joints in the hands, knees, hips and spine. Osteoarthritis symptoms can usually be managed, although the damage to joints can't be reversed. Staying active, maintaining a healthy weight and receiving certain treatments...
Osteoarthritis, commonly known as wear and tear arthritis, is the most common type of arthritis. It is associated with a breakdown of cartilage in joints and can occur in almost any joint in the body. It commonly occurs in the weight-bearing joints of the hips, knees, and spine. It also...
but the knee is the most common location to develop this condition (Najm, et al. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 5:6, 2004). Other common locations include the fingers, hips, and spine. OA develops when degeneration exceeds
radiographically not only on the basis of horizontal comparisons of radiographs in different patient's hips but also in longitudinal studies of serial radiographs of the same patient. Our observations lead us to suggest that there are three stages in the disease process that can be appreciated ...
Joint pain may be a sign of osteoarthritis, which is caused by the breakdown of cartilage and underlying bone in joints such as the hands, knees, hips, and others. Overview Ankle Joint Anatomy and Osteoarthritis What Is Shoulder Osteoarthritis? What Is Osteoarthritis? Acromioclavicular Joint Anato...
Osteoarthritis is a progressive form of arthritis characterized by breakdown of the cartilage in joints. Osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease and "wear and tear" arthritis, causes pain in the joints with activity. The knees and the hips are common locations for osteoarthri...
spine, and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees. Osteoarthritis usually has no known cause and is referred to as primary osteoarthritis. When the cause of the osteoarthritis is known, the condition is referred to as secondary OA. ...
Osteoarthritis can occur in any joint, but most commonly develops in the joints of the hands, knees, hips and spine. A leading cause of disability in the United States, osteoarthritis affects over 30 million Americans. It is also referred to as wear-and-tear arthritis, degenerative arthritis,...
Its characteristics include local areas of loss and damage of articular cartilage, new bone formation of joint margins, subchondral bone changes, synovitis and thickening of the joint capsule. It is typically found in the hands, knees, hips, and spine. OA is often associated with wear and tear...