Using the Osteoarthritic Femur to Identify Impairment Potential in Archaeological Populations

• Main Author: Young, Janet
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: ICF; ICD-10; paleopathology; disease; degeneration; osteoarthritis; knee; impairment; MRI; bioarchaeology; osteoarthritis initiative; intercondylar notch; determinants of health; physical environment; social environment; Huron; Inuit; mobility; disability; Nunavut; Igloolik; inuit
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/23644

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of disability in North American and has major economic consequences for society. People with knee OA experience the worst quality of life, among musculoskeletal conditions, with function and mobility being influenced by symptoms such as pain and stiffness. Ho...