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Two subtypes of radiographic osteoarthritis in the distal interphalangeal joint of the hand.
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association - 1 Nov 2008
Miura Hiromasa, Kawano Tsutomu, Takasugi Shin-Ichiro, Manabe Takashi, Hosokawa Akira, Iwamoto Yukihide
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BACKGROUND: The etiology and pathogenesis of hand osteoarthritis (OA) are not completely clarified, and several factors may cooperate in a multifactorial fashion in its development. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of the dominant hand that contribute to the development of distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint OA using epidemiological analyses. METHODS: A total of 518 subjects (156 men, 362...
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