Indications for surgery were considered appropriate in 59% of cases, uncertain in 32%, and inappropriate in 8%, mainly in the osteoarthritis group.
Nowhere is there a simple exposition of what osteoarthritis is.
This chapter observes that drug companies are at long last taking a real interest in drugs which might protect the joints against progressive osteoarthritis.
At t1 the proportion of persons taking medication was lowest for osteoarthritis (26.8 %) and highest for stroke (90.0 %).
Given that numerous painful conditions, such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and neuropathies, are more common with age, this finding is perhaps counterintuitive.
However, it results in deformation of bones and joints causing a painful secondary osteoarthritis.
At t2 the proportion of persons taking prescribed medication was lowest for cirrhosis (25.0 %) and osteoarthritis (35.9 %), and highest for stroke (100 %).
Determinants of willingness-to-pay for hip and knee joint replacement surgery for osteoarthritis.
