Osteoarthritis
Authors: Christine Laine
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2007)

In the Clinic7 August 2007OsteoarthritisChristine Laine, MD, MPH, David R. Goldman, MD, and Jennifer F. WilsonChristine Laine, MD, MPHSearch for more papers by this author, David R. Goldman, MDSearch for more papers by this author, and Jennifer F. WilsonSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-147-3-200708070-01008 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Editor's Note: This issue of In the Clinic has been updated.Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of disability in elderly persons (1). Recent estimates suggest that symptomatic OA of the knee occurs in 13% of persons 60 years of age and older (2). The prevalence of OA is expected to increase as the U.S. population ages and the prevalence of obesity rises. By 2020, the number of people with OA may double (3, 4). 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