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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Main Authors: Anneli Teder-Braschinsky, Aare Märtson, Marika Rosenthal, Pille Taba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179544119884936