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Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease and the most common form of arthritis, caused by the gradual breakdown of the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones within a joint. As cartilage wears away, bones may rub against one another, leading to pain, stiffness, swelling, reduced mobility, and sometimes the …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 5× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease and the most common form of arthritis, caused by the gradual breakdown of the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones within a joint. As cartilage wears away, bones may rub against one another, leading to pain, stiffness, swelling, reduced mobility, and sometimes the formation of bony growths. It most often affects the knees, hips, hands, spine, and feet, and its likelihood increases with age, joint injury, obesity, and repetitive mechanical stress. Although there is no cure, osteoarthritis can be managed through exercise, weight management, physical therapy, pain-relieving medications, and, in advanced cases, joint replacement surgery, with the goals of relieving symptoms and preserving function and quality of life. Research relevant to this topic in OpenAccessPub journals includes studies on the link between osteoarthritis and falls, the relationship between osteoarthritis and frailty, the potential of vitamin D in hand osteoarthritis with sarcopenia, the impact of osteoarthritis on depression and social isolation, and the therapeutic effects of Tai-Chi exercise for painful knee osteoarthritis in older adults. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to the topic.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

Osteoarthritis and Falls: Is there a Link?

Marks RayCorresponding author
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY 10027, United States
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 4 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3496

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 5 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Osteoarthritis, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.

Journal editorial board
Giuseppe Maurizio Campo · Italy

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