Review of the main epidemiologic-etiologic evidence that implies mechanical forces as factors in osteoarthritis.
D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008877:Middle East; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D013177:Sports; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013548:Sweden; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States