Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disorder that leads to disability and affects
more than 500 million population worldwide. OA was believed to be caused by the wearing …

Osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent disease particularly in subjects over 65 years of age
worldwide. While in the past it was considered a mere consequence of cartilage degradation …

Objective To estimate systematic and anatomic site–specific age‐standardized prevalence
rates (ASRs) and analyze the secular trends of osteoarthritis (OA) at global, regional, and …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease and the most common orthopedic disorder. A vast
majority of the social OA burden is related to hips and knees. The prevalence of knee OA …

Background Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in adults, characterised by
chronic pain and loss of mobility. Osteoarthritis most frequently occurs after age 40 years …

In spite of the considerable achievements in the field of regenerative medicine in the past
several decades, osteochondral defect regeneration remains a challenging issue among …

Objectives To report the level and trends of prevalence, incidence and years lived with
disability (YLDs) for osteoarthritis (OA) in 195 countries and territories from 1990 to 2017 by …

Macrophages are influential members of the innate immune system that can be reversibly
polarized by different microenvironment signals. Cell polarization leads to a wide range of …

Injuries to articular cartilage and menisci can lead to cartilage degeneration that ultimately
results in arthritis. Different forms of arthritis affect~ 50 million people in the USA alone, and it …

Abstract Objectives The European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of
Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) sought to revisit the …