Epidemiology of chronic disc degeneration and osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine in Britain and Japan: a comparative study.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of spinal osteoarthritis (OA) in Britain and Japan. METHODS: A total of 206 men and 188 women living in Hertfordshire, UK, and a total of 100 men and 100 women living in Miyama, Japan, aged 60-79 years were studied. Participants completed a lifestyle questionnair...
Main Authors: | Yoshimura, N, Dennison, E, Wilman, C, Hashimoto, T, Cooper, C |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2000
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