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Osteoarthrosis (OA), i. e. degenerative joint disease, is the most common form of joint affection in humans and is responsible for a large proportion of morbidity in populations. It is of enormous economic importance in developed countries.
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Wildner, M., Sangha, O. (2000). Epidemiologic and Economic Aspects of Osteoarthrosis. In: Grifka, J., Ogilvie-Harris, D.J. (eds) Osteoarthritis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87752-0_1
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