Weight Loss - maybe a better alternative to combat osteoarthritis
With baby boomers aging and the obesity epidemic escalating, there will be a rapid increase in the incidence of osteoarthritis of the knee in the near future. One article estimated there would be a 600 percent increase in demand for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) by 2030. These individuals are increasingly younger patients who do not necessarily do better with artificial knee replacemen t. One physician who reviewed his patients 55 and younger found a greater incidence of stiffness requiring manipulation and a greater
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 January 2009 07:23 )
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