Hand Osteoarthritis: Prevalence, Incidence and Progression

Conclusion: Hand OA is a heterogeneous disease with complex differences by age, sex, race, hand symptoms and patterns of specific joints affected. Further research investigating the mechanisms behind these differences, whether mechanical, metabolic, hormonal or constitutional, is warranted.

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Eaton CB, Schaefer LF, Duryea J, et al. Prevalence, incidence, and progression of radiographic and symptomatic hand osteoarthritis: The Osteoarthritis Initiative. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022 June;74(6).