"Osteoarthritis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
| Descriptor ID |
D010003
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.550.114.606 C05.799.613
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| Concept/Terms |
Osteoarthritis- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritides
- Osteoarthrosis
- Osteoarthroses
- Arthritis, Degenerative
- Arthritides, Degenerative
- Degenerative Arthritides
- Degenerative Arthritis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteoarthritis" by people in Profiles.
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The clinical frailty scale is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications and the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis in elderly patients with trimalleolar ankle fractures - a retrospective study. J Orthop Surg Res. 2025 Jan 30; 20(1):120.
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Reduction of systemic exposure and side effects by intra-articular injection of anti-inflammatory agents for osteoarthritis: what is the safer strategy? J Drug Target. 2023 07; 31(6):596-611.
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Predictors of opioid prescription among outpatients with osteoarthritis in the United States. J Opioid Manag. 2023 May-Jun; 19(3):205-223.
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Radiographic and clinical comparison of pegged and keeled glenoid components using modern cementing techniques: midterm results of a prospective randomized study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Dec; 26(12):2078-2085.
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Identification of autoantibodies against transthyretin for the screening and diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. PLoS One. 2014; 9(4):e93905.