Risk of osteoarthritis associated with long‐term weight‐bearing sports: A radiologic survey of the hips and knees in female ex‐athletes and population controls

D. Spector, Tim; A. Harris, Patricia; Hart, Deborah; Cicuttini, Flavia; Nandra, D.; Etherington, John; Wolman, Roger; Doyle, David

doi:10.1002/art.1780390616

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Risk of osteoarthritis associated with long‐term weight‐bearing sports: A radiologic survey of the hips and knees in female ex‐athletes and population controls

Published in Arthritis & Rheumatism • Jun 1, 1996

Authors:

Tim D. Spector

Patricia A. Harris

Deborah Hart

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the risk of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and knee due to long-term weight-bearing sports activity in ex-elite athletes and the general population. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of 81 female ex-elite athletes (67 middle- and long-distance runners, and 14...

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Medicine

Osteoarthritis

Odds ratio

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