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The polyarticular features of osteoarthritis requiring hip and knee surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6864682     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A review of 62 operated cases with osteoarthritis (OA) indicated clinical evidence of polyarthritis in over 80%. In most cases features of generalized osteoarthritis (GOA) were found. Hand joint arthritis was prominent but, along with the other affected joints, usually asymptomatic. The coexistence of knee disease in cases with hip arthritis and the low incidence of hip changes in those with knee involvement suggest differences in cause for hip disease. These data indicate that the concept of OA as an oligoarticular lesion induced by mechanical or aging processes is inappropriate in a major proportion of knee and hip cases that present for joint replacement. They support the notion that an intrinsic tissue defect is involved in the etiopathogenesis of GOA.
Authors:
T D Cooke
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of rheumatology     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0315-162X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Rheumatol.     Publication Date:  1983 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-08-17     Completed Date:  1983-08-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7501984     Medline TA:  J Rheumatol     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  288-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Female
Hip Joint / surgery*
Humans
Knee Joint / surgery*
Male
Osteoarthritis / pathology,  surgery*
Retrospective Studies
Synovial Membrane / pathology

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