Female Reproductive and Hormonal Factors and Incidence of Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Due to Osteoarthritis.

Sultana Monira HussainYuanyuan WangGraham G GilesStephen GravesAnita E WlukaFlavia M Cicuttini

Published in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2018)

Reproductive and hormonal factors were associated with risk of knee OA. These associations remained significant in women of normal weight at early reproductive age and in non-obese women at midlife. Further work is needed to understand the complex effect of these factors on knee OA.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
polycystic ovary syndrome
knee osteoarthritis
total hip
weight loss
type diabetes
insulin resistance
physical activity
risk factors
pregnancy outcomes
bariatric surgery
anterior cruciate ligament
weight gain