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Review
. 2023 Nov;19(4):413-417.
doi: 10.1177/15563316231192372. Epub 2023 Aug 17.

Epidemiology of Hip Osteoarthritis: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project

Amanda Nelson  1
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Epidemiology of Hip Osteoarthritis: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project

Amanda Nelson. HSS J. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is common but understudied compared with knee OA, and insights into the impact of this condition on the general population are needed. This review article summarizes findings from the 30-year, longitudinal, population-based Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project cohort to address the prevalence, incidence, and progression of hip OA and differences by sex and race; similarities and differences related to other joints; and impact on morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: epidemiology; hip osteoarthritis; mortality; race differences; sex differences.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Radiographs of the right hip from 2 female JoCo OA participants: (a) Kellgren-Lawrence Grade (KLG) = 0 and (b) KLG = 3 with large osteophytes (arrows) and joint space narrowing (*). JoCo OA Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project.
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