Prevalence and Associated Factors for Primary Osteoarthritis of the Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid, Radiocarpal, and Distal Radioulnar Joints in the Japanese General Elderly Population

The incidence and etiology of primary osteoarthritis (OA) of the scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint (STTJ), radiocarpal joint (RCJ), and distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with primary wrist OA in a cross-sectional study of a basic resident registry.
Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research