Osteoarthritis and Aging: Young Adults with Osteoarthritis

Despite perceptions that osteoarthritis only affects older adults, many people develop osteoarthritis before 65 years of age and live decades with pain and disability. It is critical to understand why some adults develop osteoarthritis early in life and the consequences of aging with osteoarthritis. Over half of people diagnosed with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis are under 65 years of age. Key risk factors are joint injury, certain occupations...