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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Risk Factors

• Aging
• Obesity
• Trauma or surgery of joint
• Diabetes
• Other types of arthritis, such as gout or rheumatoid arthritis
• Congenital abnormalities