Objective To provide an overview of prognostic factors of knee osteoarthritis (OA)
progression. Methods We searched Medline and Embase up to December 2003 according …

Obesity has been shown to be a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis. Total knee arthroplasty in
the obese patient has given rise to some controversy in terms of perioperative risks, and the …

Objective: To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the incidence
and progression of radiological knee as well as of radiological hip osteoarthritis. Design …

Objectives. To determine the effect of newly developed knee pain on general health and
physical function of people≥ 50 yrs living in the community. Methods. Prospective cohort …

OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent and often disabling disease. Data on
the incidence of OA in the general population are limited. Our objectives were (1) to estimate …

Objectives. To examine the effect of height, weight and body mass index (BMI) on the risk of
hip and knee replacement in middle-aged women. Methods. In a prospective cohort study …

Purpose To describe the associations between physical activity and structural changes of
the knee joint as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in adult male and female …

Background: In longitudinal studies across a range of regional musculoskeletal pain
syndromes, certain prognostic factors consistently emerge. They are “generic” in the sense …

Objective: To evaluate the validity of using the conventional anteroposterior (AP) radiograph
of the knee in order to identify joint space narrowing (JSN) at an early stage of osteoarthritis …

La osteoartritis es una de las condiciones médicas más frecuentes en la población, es una
causa importante de discapacidad en los adultos mayores, y genera altos costos. La …