Burden of knee osteoarthritis in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): an epidemiological analysis from 1990 to 2019.

Amir Human Hoveidaei Amin Nakhostin-Ansari Majid Chalian Amirhossein Roshanshad Mohammad Saeid Khonji Amirali Mashhadiagha Atefe Pooyan Ahmad Shoib Sharqzad

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2023)

The prevalence of and YLDs due to knee OA in MENA has escalated over the last three decades. Considering the expanding burden of knee OA in MENA, policymakers should be more concerned to implement preventive strategies.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
risk factors
total knee arthroplasty
tertiary care