The Impact of Osteoarthritis in the United States

Abstract

Arthritis, of which osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type, is the most frequent cause of disability among adults in the United States. The authors reviewed the epidemiologic literature to identify studies that describe the population-based burden of OA-that is, the burden in all adults in the community. They found that 27 million adults-more than 10% of the U.S. adult population-had clinical OA in 2005, and in 2009 OA was the fourth most common cause of hospitalization. OA is the leading indication for joint replacement surgery; 905,000 knee and hip replacements were performed in 2009 at a cost of $42.3 billion. Obesity is a strong risk factor for OA of the knee and hip. Nurses can improve the quality of life of people with OA by raising awareness among their patients and peers of the substantial OA burden and the strategies, such as physical activity, that can reduce it.

Obesity is associated with higher absolute tibiofemoral contact and muscle forces during gait with and without knee osteoarthritis

“…Obesity is one of the most potent risk factors for both the development and progression of knee OA (Murphy et al, 2012), with biomechanical factors theorized to be involved in its pathogenic role (Guilak, 2011).…”

Qualidade de vida após artroplastia total do joelho: revisão sistemática

“…34,35 A avaliação do paciente submetido a ATJ não pode se limitar à sua condição de saúde, mas deve incluir seus sentimentos, suas expectativas e seus comportamentos, relacionados especialmente à sua função para atividades da vida diária. [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44] Conclusão A ATJ é um procedimento capaz de melhorar globalmente a qualidade de vida dos pacientes e essa melhoria parece ser contínua mesmo após seis meses do procedimento. A dor e a função estão entre os mais importantes preditores de melhoria da QV, mesmo quando a função permanece inferior à de pacientes saudáveis.…”

Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Might Reduce the Risk of Dementia in Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Nation-Wide, Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study

“…Osteoarthritis (OA), an age-related disorder [1], is the most common type of arthritis [2,3] and the leading cause of disability in the elderly [1]. Statistically, 25% of patients with OA cannot perform activities of daily living, and 80% of those patients have limitations in movement.…”