Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people in the United
States. It is a complex disease whose etiology bridges biomechanics and biochemistry …

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people in the United
States. It is a complex disease whose etiology bridges biomechanics and biochemistry …

Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability. The traditional focus on late-stage
osteoarthritis has not yielded effective disease-modifying treatments. Consequently, current …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease caused by disruption of joint homeostasis by a
variety of systemic and biomechanical factors. The disease is characterized by degradation …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of disability in older persons, affecting 10% of the
population 60 years of age. In the United States alone, there are currently at least 20 million …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 1 in 3 people over age 65
and women more so than men. The prevalence of OA is rising due, in part, to the increasing …

The understanding of the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) has evolved considerably over
the past decade. Although the molecular causes of OA are still unknown, genetic …

In 1994, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that by the year 2020,
arthritis will have the largest increase in numbers of new patients of any disease in the …

Written by the foremost experts, this text is a comprehensive clinical reference on
osteoarthritis. Chapters review current information on the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is currently defined by the American College of Rheumatology as a
“heterogeneous group of conditions that leads to joint symptoms and signs which are …