Open AccessIncreased prevalence of osteoarthritis in adults with cerebral palsy
Author(s) -
Zachary French,
Rachael V. Torres,
Daniel G. Whitney
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1651-2081
pISSN - 1650-1977
DOI - 10.2340/16501977-2582
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , medicine , osteoarthritis , odds ratio , epidemiology , physical therapy , pathology , alternative medicine
Adults with cerebral palsy have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis. However, little is known about the epidemiology of osteoarthritis among this vulnerable population. The objectives of this study were to compare the prevalence of osteoarthritis between adults with and without cerebral palsy, and to determine how the prevalence of osteoarthritis changes throughout adulthood for each group.