Pain Deterioration Within 1 Year Predicts Future Decline of Walking Ability: A 7-Year Prospective Observational Study of Elderly Female Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Living in a Rural District.
Naoki YamaguchiTsuneari TakahashiTakashi UenoShuhei HiyamaMasaya OgawaTomohiro MatsumuraHideyuki SasanumaKatsushi TakeshitaPublished in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2018)
Female patients with KOA whose pain deteriorated within 1 year may require early intervention to prevent future decline in walking ability.