articleAnnals of Internal MedicineDec 6, 2011Closed access

Increasing Prevalence of Knee Pain and Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Survey and Cohort Data

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Abstract

Background

A recent surge in knee replacements is assumed to be due to aging and increased obesity of the U.S. population.

Objective

To assess whether age, obesity, and change in radiographic knee osteoarthritis explain the trend in knee pain and osteoarthritis.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Osteoarthritis
  • National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  • Knee pain
  • Body mass index
  • Physical therapy
  • Obesity
  • Population
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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