Parkinson’s Disease and Symptomatic Osteoarthritis Are Independent Risk Factors of Falls in the Elderly
Objectives: Deteriorating functionality and loss of mobility, resulting from Parkinson’s disease, may be worsened by osteoarthritis, which is the most common form of joint disease causing pain and functional impairment. We assessed the association between symptomatic hip or knee osteoarthritis, fall...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-10-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1179544119884936 |