Prevalence of symptomatic knee, hand and hip osteoarthritis among individuals 40 years or older: a study conducted in izmir city

Yesil H., HEPGÜLER A. S., Ozturk C., ÇAPACI K., Yesil M.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.47, no.4, pp.231-235, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3944/aott.2013.2731
  • Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.231-235
  • Keywords: Epidemiology, knee, hand and hip joint, symptomatic osteoarthritis, OF-RHEUMATOLOGY CRITERIA, UNITED-STATES, BEIJING OSTEOARTHRITIS, RISK-FACTORS, FOLLOW-UP, POPULATION, CLASSIFICATION, WHITES, JOINT, CHINA
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of symptomatic knee, hand and hip osteoarthritis among men and women at or over 40 years of age, living in the Bayrakli Adalet district of Izmir.