Orthopedics - Oleksa A.P. 2006

Joint Diseases
Degenerative and Dystrophic Joint Diseases
Secondary Osteoarthritis

Secondary osteoarthritis can develop in any joint regardless of the patient's AGE AND SEX, though it most commonly affects the Hip and knee joints.

Secondary gonarthrosis ranks first in incidence and can appear at any age in both men and women. The causes of secondary deforming osteoarthritis of the knee can vary, as summarized in Table 6.

The aforementioned causes of secondary gonarthrosis are rarely encountered in clinical practice; most patients seek medical attention for knee pain caused by static or post-traumatic deforming osteoarthritis.



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