Abstract:Osteoarthritis, a widespread joint disease, commonly resulting in considerable pain and functional disability among older adults, especially at the knee joint, is often exacerbated by falls and fall injuries, also common among the older population. But what does the research show specifically? This report aimed to update what is known about the risk factors for falls in the context of knee osteoarthritis, and what strategies have been proposed to reduce falls risk among this sizeable older adult patient popula… Show more
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