Patterns of joint distribution in hand osteoarthritis

Contribution of age, sex, and handedness

Bibliographic Data

ID19459548
AuthorsLeonid Kalichman (0000-0003-2987-4396, Tel Aviv University), Zvi Cohen, Zvi R Cohen (0000-0002-0208-5170, Tel Aviv University), E Kobyliansky (0000-0001-9691-3813, Tel Aviv University), Gregory Livshits (0000-0003-3766-7493, Tel Aviv University, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume16
Issue2
Pages125-134
Publication date2004-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Human Biology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1042-0533 • E-ISSN: 1520-6300
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajhb.20007
PMID14994312
OpenAlexW2037030044
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited16

The most frequent site of osteoarthritis (OA) is the hands, but the pattern of hand OA development remains controversial. Understanding these patterns may assist in evaluating biological aging, determining etiology, and proposing ways of preventing hand OA. We investigated the pattern distribution of OA in hands and the influences of age, sex, and handedness on its development. The study population was comprised of Chuvashians (660 males age 18–89 years and 585 females age 18–90 years). OA development was evaluated for 15 joints of each hand according to the Kellgren and Lawrence grading scheme. Statistical analyses included Pearson correlation, cluster analysis, MANCOVA, and linear and polynomial regression. OA changes first appeared in subjects P = 0.019) and PIP ( P = 0.011) rows of joints. Handedness had no influence on hand OA development. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 16:125–134, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc

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