The Association between Severity of Radiographic Knee OA and Recurrent Falls in middle aged and older adults: The Osteoarthritis Initiative.

Rebekah J HarrisElsa S StrotmeyerLeena SharmaC Kent KwohJennifer S BrachRobert BoudreauJane A Cauley

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)

Older adults with radiographic evidence of KOA have an increased likelihood of experiencing recurrent falls in comparison to those without KOA independent of established risk factors. Our results suggest fall prevention efforts should include older adults with all stages of KOA.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
knee osteoarthritis
risk factors
physical activity
quality improvement
middle aged
total knee arthroplasty
rheumatoid arthritis