Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 440-446 , March 2009

The Prevalence of Osteoarthritis of the Intact Hip and Knee Among Traumatic Leg Amputees

  • Pieter A. Struyf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Maasland Hospital, Sittard, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Pieter A. Struyf, MD, Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, Maasland Hospital, PO Box 5500, 6130 MB Sittard, The Netherlands
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  • Caroline M. van Heugten, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Centre of Excellence in Rehabilitation Medicine, Rudolf Magnus Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Minou W. Hitters, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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  • Rob J. Smeets, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Rehabilitation Foundation, Limburg, The Netherlands

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    ACR classification criteria for OA of hip and knee. (A) ACR-clinical classification criteria for osteoarthritis of the hip (1991) using history, physical examination, and laboratory data. (B) ACR-clin

    ACR classification criteria for OA of hip and knee. (A) ACR-clinical classification criteria for osteoarthritis of the hip (1991) using history, physical examination, and laboratory data. (B) ACR-clinical classification criteria for osteoarthritis of the knee (1986) using history and physical examination. Abbreviation: ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

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    Patient flow. Abbreviation: CRPS, complex regional pain syndrome.

    Patient flow. Abbreviation: CRPS, complex regional pain syndrome.

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PII: S0003-9993(08)01697-3

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.08.220

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 440-446 , March 2009

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