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Osteoarthritis of Knee
Orthopedics · Musculoskeletal
Moderate
Severity
Very common — affects a large proportion of adults over 60, with prevalence rising steadily with age
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Orthopedics
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Results from the gradual mechanical wear of cartilage combined with low-grade joint inflammation
- 2often accelerated by obesity
- 3previous knee injury
- 4repetitive stress from occupation or sports
- 5and misalignment of the joint. Age is the strongest risk factor
- 6as cartilage naturally loses its resilience over time
- 7while genetics also influences susceptibility. Muscle weakness around the joint further increases mechanical stress on the cartilage.
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