Knuckle Cracking and Hand Osteoarthritis
| Autor: | Kevin deWeber, Rebecca Ortolano, Mariusz Olszewski |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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80 and over Male medicine.medical_specialty Hand Joints business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Metacarpophalangeal joint Middle Aged Habits Knuckle medicine.anatomical_structure Risk Factors Internal medicine Osteoarthritis medicine Physical therapy Humans Female Risk factor Family Practice Inverse correlation business Hand osteoarthritis Aged Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 24:169-174 |
| ISSN: | 1558-7118 1557-2625 |
| DOI: | 10.3122/jabfm.2011.02.100156 |
| Popis: | Background: Previous studies have not shown a correlation between knuckle cracking (KC) and hand osteoarthritis (OA). However, one study showed an inverse correlation between KC and metacarpophalangeal joint OA. Methods: We conducted a retrospective case-control study among persons aged 50 to 89 years who received a radiograph of the right hand during the last 5 years. Patients had radiographically proven hand OA, and controls did not. Participants indicated frequency, duration, and details of their KC behavior and known risk factors for hand OA. Results: The prevalence of KC among 215 respondents (135 patients, 80 controls) was 20%. When examined in aggregate, the prevalence of OA in any joint was similar among those who crack knuckles (18.1%) and those who do not (21.5%; P = .548). When examined by joint type, KC was not a risk for OA in that joint. Total past duration (in years) and volume (daily frequency × years) of KC of each joint type also was not significantly correlated with OA at the respective joint. Conclusions: A history of habitual KC—including the total duration and total cumulative exposure—does not seem to be a risk factor for hand OA. |
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