Prevalence and treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis in people aged 60 years or older in Germany: an analysis based on health insurance claims data

OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis (OA) is highly prevalent throughout the world, especially in the elderly population, and is strongly associated with patients’ frailty. However, little is known about the prevalence and treatment of OA in elderly patients in routine clinical care in Germany. MATERIALS AND M...

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Published in:Clin Interv Aging
Main Authors: Postler, Anne, Ramos, Andres Luque, Goronzy, Jens, Günther, Klaus-Peter, Lange, Toni, Schmitt, Jochen, Zink, Angela, Hoffmann, Falk
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6241868/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30532524
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S174741
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