Prevalencia y factores de riesgo de la osteoartritis

Incidence and prevalence of the disease varies according to the definition used. Diagnosis is established according to clinical or radiological, and ideally according to both. Joints most frequently affected are hands, knees and hip, although population distribution varies depending on the population studied. We review the prevalence of these three groups of osteoarthritis in the five continents, and we discuss the risk factors most frequently associated to each one.