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InnovAiT 2008 1(6):446-450; doi:10.1093/innovait/inn063
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Osteoarthritis

Dr Hazel Everitt

Clinical Lecturer in General Practice, Department of Primary Care, University of Southampton School of Medicine, UK

Email: hae1{at}soton.ac.uk


  Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis and a leading cause of locomotor disability. Over 4.4 million people in the United Kingdom have moderate to severe OA. It is a chronic disease that causes a significant burden to society and healthcare resources and its impact is likely to increase with an ageing population and rising levels of obesity.


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