OBJECTIVE: To understand the differences in prevalence and incidence estimates of
osteoarthritis (OA), according to case definition, in knee, hip and hand joints. METHOD: A …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is highly prevalent and increasing in frequency; the number of patients
with OA has increased by nearly 30% over the past 10 years. The primary symptom of OA is …

Objective Provide a contemporary estimate of osteoarthritis (OA) by comparing the accuracy
and prevalence of alternative definitions of OA. Methods The Medical Expenditure Panel …

Background Few prospective long-term studies of more than 10 years have reported
changes in knee function and radiologic outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) …

Background This study's objectives were to investigate the prevalence of self-reported knee
and hip osteoarthritis (OA) stratified by age and sex and to examine the association of …

Background: Progression of tibiofemoral (TF) and patellofemoral (PF) osteoarthritis (OA) and
changes in knee function more than 15 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction …

OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis (OA) epidemiologic data are scarce in Europe. To estimate the
prevalence of symptomatic knee and hip OA in a multiregional sample in France. DESIGN: A …

Intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) represent
efficacious medical treatments for osteoarthritis (OA), although no comparative study on long …

Aims To describe the methodology of the EPISER 2016 (study of the prevalence of
rheumatic diseases in adult population in Spain), as well its strengths and limitations. The …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common and disabling disease. Because of improved treatment of
chronic diseases and lower mortality from infectious diseases, the US population is aging …