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Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. The greatest risk factor for developing Osteoarthritis is age. Women are twice as likely as men to develop knee Osteoarthritis. Obesity is another a risk factor for Osteoarthritis of the knees. Another risk factor is doing the same activity, repeating the same movement. . Osteoarthritis is often described as the "wear-and-tear" type of arthritis, because of its association with joint injury and old age. Certainly both injury …

…life or cartilage damage cripples a joint, surgery can often be the best treatment option. Hip and knee surgery are now extremely commonplace and successful at restoring joint function and relieving pain. References Arthritis Foundation. Arthritis Today: Osteoarthritis Fact Sheet [Online database]. http://www.arthritis.org. [Copyright© 1998]. Empatheon, Inc. Arthritis Website.com [Online database]. http://www.arthritiswebsite.com. [Copyright© 1999-2000]. Gotlieb, David Dr. Arthritis Pages of drdoc on-line [Online database]. http://www.arthritis.co.za.