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Understand Diseases - Osteoarthritis
Understand Diseases - Osteoarthritis
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Osteoarthritis

How to diagnose Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis can be diagnosed by reviewing patients' medical history and examination, and further confirmed by X-rays10.


The risk factors of Osteoathritis are10:
- Obesity
- Trauma
- Repetitive loading during occupational and sporting activities
- Endocrine and metabolism upset
- Congenital joint displacement
- Heredity

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