Journal article
Hip and knee osteoarthritis affects younger people, too
IN Ackerman, JL Kemp, KM Crossley, AG Culvenor, RS Hinman
Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy | J O S P T | Published : 2017
Abstract
TSYNOPSIS: Although osteoarthritis (OA) has traditionally been considered a disease of older age, hip and knee OA can and does affect younger adults, with a profound impact on psychosocial well-being and work capacity. Obesity and a history of traumatic knee injury (eg, anterior cruciate ligament rupture and/or meniscal tear) are key risk factors for the accelerated development of knee OA, while structural hip deformities (including those contributing to femoroacetabular impingement syndrome) are strong predictors of early-onset hip OA. In view of these associations, rising rates of obesity and sports injuries are concerning, and may signal a future surge in OA incidence among younger people..
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Awarded by European Union (KNEEMO)
Awarded by Australian Research Council Future Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
Prof Culvenor is supported by a European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN; KNEEMO) under grant agreement number 607510. Prof Hinman is supported by an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT130100175). These funding sources have had no involvement in any aspect of this article. Prof Hinman and The University of Melbourne received royalties from sales of Gel Melbourne OA (Asics) shoes from 2012 to 2014. The authors certify that they have no other affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in the article. Address correspondence to Prof Ilana Ackerman, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, The Alfred Centre, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004 Australia. E-mail: ilana.ackerman@monash.edu (C) Copyright 2017 Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (R)