Osteoarthritis: New Insights. Part 1: The Disease and Its Risk Factors

View larger version (25K): [in a new window]   Figure 1. Incidence of osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and knee in members of the Fallon Community Health Plan, 1991–1992, by age and sex. Reproduced with permission from reference 9.

View larger version (23K): [in a new window]   Figure 2. Pathogenesis of osteoarthritis with putative risk factors. Modified with permission from Figure 1 of Dieppe P. The classification and diagnosis of osteoarthritis. In: Kuettner K, Goldberg V, eds. Osteoarthritic Disorders. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 1995:7.

View larger version (23K): [in a new window]   Figure 3. Direction of force application and the resulting motion at the knee in the determination of varus–valgus laxity in the right lower extremity. Reproduced with permission from reference 60.