Occupational and post-traumatic arthritis.
Secondary osteoarthritis (OA) may result from a number of causes including trauma or may be related to a specific occupation or activity. In patients who present with atypical OA one should consider the possibility of such an etiology. This article discusses post-traumatic osteoarthritis and specific forms of occupational OA.
D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*