…with valuable information on the patientís current level of function, as well as serve longitudinally to assess decline in function. Future Directions Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent articular disease in…
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Osteoarthritis: Epidemiology & Risk Factors
…and metacarpophalangeal joints rarely develop idiopathic OA. Risk Factors for Osteoarthritis AGE: In demographic studies, age is the most consistently identified risk factor for OA, regardless of the joint being…
Osteoarthritis Information
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent type of arthritis affecting millions of individuals in the United States. It differentially affects older individuals over the age of 65 years. OA is a chronic…
Rehabilitation of Older Adult Patients with Arthritis
…older participants with knee osteoarthritis: implications for treating disability.” Med Sci Sports Exerc 29(8): 977-85, 1997. Rejeski, W. J., W. H. Ettinger, Jr., et al. “Treating disability in knee osteoarthritis…
ACR Diagnostic Guidelines
Osteoarthritis ACR Clinical classification criteria for Osteoarthritis of the hip ACR Clinical classification criteria for Osteoarthritis of the knee ACR Clinical classification criteria for Osteoarthritis of the hand ACR Guidelines…
Osteoarthritis: Signs and Symptoms
OA is diagnosed by a triad of typical symptoms, physical findings and radiographic changes. The American College of Rheumatology has set forth classification criteria to aid in the identification of…