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Environmental Risk Factors for Osteoarthritis: The Impact on Individuals with Knee Joint Injury. 2022
Office of Graduate Studies, Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 987815 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-7815, USA; Division of Physical Therapy Education, College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984420 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4420, USA. Electronic address: dwerner@unmc.edu.
Osteoarthritis is a debilitating chronic condition involving joint degeneration, impacting over 300 million people worldwide. This places a high social and economic burden on society. The knee is the most common joint impacted by osteoarthritis. A common cause of osteoarthritis is traumatic joint injury, specifically injury to the anterior cruciate ligament. The purpose of this review is to detail the non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors for osteoarthritis with particular focus on individuals after anterior cruciate ligament injury. After reading this, health care providers will better comprehend the wide variety of factors linked to osteoarthritis.
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