When is a Knee Not Just a Knee?

When is a knee not just a knee? When you think about it as a internal organ - at least according to The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The group is encouraging its members to view the risk of disability from osteoarthritis as being just as serious as the risk of disability from cardiovascular disease.

Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the top five causes of disability in older men and women. According to a researcher who will be presenting at the group's annual meeting, current treatments for the condition don't focus on its causes, something he feels should be changed.

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