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      Epidemiology and burden of osteoarthritis.

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          Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease involving the cartilage and many of its surrounding tissues. Disease progression is usually slow but can ultimately lead to joint failure with pain and disability. OA of the hips and knees tends to cause the greatest burden to the population as pain and stiffness in these large weight-bearing joints often leads to significant disability requiring surgical intervention.

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          Journal
          Br Med Bull
          British medical bulletin
          Oxford University Press (OUP)
          1471-8391
          0007-1420
          2013
          : 105
          Affiliations
          [1 ] MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (University of Southampton), Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK.
          Article
          lds038 EMS53077
          10.1093/bmb/lds038
          3690438
          23337796
          aa2bdc64-281e-4d11-b4e7-13bdef964b26
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