Epidemiology of osteoarthritis

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 355-369

  Zhang, Yuqing ^a   Jordan, Joanne M ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Osteoarthritis; Risk factors; Weight bearing joints

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONGENITAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIET; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNICITY; GENDER; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT CAVITY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE SURGERY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; VITAMIN INTAKE;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955482258     PISSN: 07490690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2010.03.001     Document Type: Review

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