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
Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is commonly a main cause of locomotive syndrome. Consequently, appropriate timing of intervention is clinically important. Materials and Method: Fifty female patients of a primary care clinic in a rural district fulfilled the criteria for KOA and were recruite...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459318799855 |