EYE ON HEALTH - OSTEOARTHRITIS Information
Producer/Director/Writer: Joe VertinoEye On Health - OSTEOARTHRITIS Information. Hugh B. Morris,M.D.Osteoarthritis (OA, also known as degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease), is a clinical syndrome in which low-grade inflammation results in pain in the joints, caused by abnormal wearing of the cartilage. Cartilage is a protein substance that serves as a "cushion" between the bones of the joints. Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative arthritis. Among the over 100 different types of arthritis conditions, osteoarthritis is the most common, affecting over 20 million people in the United States. Osteoarthritis occurs more frequently as we age.
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Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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