J Rogers1, P Dieppe. 1. Bristol University Department of Medicine (Rheumatology Unit), Bristol Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare the prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip, tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints in a skeletal population. METHODS: A total of 785 adult English skeletons (695 Saxon or Mediaeval origin) were examined for OA using established criteria. RESULTS: Twenty nine skeletons had hip OA, compared with 14 with patellofemoral joint OA, and only four tibiofemoral joint OA. CONCLUSION: Tibiofemoral OA was far less prevalent in ancient skeletons than hip or patellofemoral disease. Tibiofemoral OA may be a 'new' disease.
OBJECTIVES: To compare the prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip, tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints in a skeletal population. METHODS: A total of 785 adult English skeletons (695 Saxon or Mediaeval origin) were examined for OA using established criteria. RESULTS: Twenty nine skeletons had hip OA, compared with 14 with patellofemoral joint OA, and only four tibiofemoral joint OA. CONCLUSION: Tibiofemoral OA was far less prevalent in ancient skeletons than hip or patellofemoral disease. Tibiofemoral OA may be a 'new' disease.
Authors: Ian J Wallace; Steven Worthington; David T Felson; Robert D Jurmain; Kimberly T Wren; Heli Maijanen; Robert J Woods; Daniel E Lieberman Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Date: 2017-08-14 Impact factor: 11.205