Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease in adults. With higher life expectancy and a growing proportion of elderly people in society, the relevance of osteoarthritis is becoming higher, especially in terms of socioeconomic effects and burdens for the healthcare system. In this review the pathogenesis and risk factors of the disease are presented with the focus on the knee, hip and shoulder, clinical symptoms, diagnosis and especially radiological imaging and therapy options.
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Tufts Univ, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutr Res Ctr Aging, Boston, MA 02111 USATufts Univ, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutr Res Ctr Aging, Boston, MA 02111 USA
Saltzman, Edward
Johnson, Mary Ann
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Univ Georgia, Coll Family & Consumer Sci, Dept Food & Nutr, Athens, GA 30602 USATufts Univ, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutr Res Ctr Aging, Boston, MA 02111 USA
Johnson, Mary Ann
Bales, Connie W.
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Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Med, Durham VA Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710 USATufts Univ, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutr Res Ctr Aging, Boston, MA 02111 USA