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February 12, 2024Osteoarthritis and CartilageOpen Access

Changing the narrative on osteoarthritis: A call for global action

Clare Jinks Angie Botto‐van Bemden Samantha Bunzli Jocelyn L. Bowden Thorlene Egerton Jillian Eyles Nadine E. Foster Emma L. Healey John Maddison Daniel O’Brien Jonathan G. Quicke D. Schiphof Emma Parry Martin J. Thomas Melanie Holden Kelli D. Allen Opeyemi Babatunde Kim L Bennel Alice Berry Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra Leigh F. Callahan L. Campbell Krysia Dziedzic Andrew Finney Helen French Travis Haber T. Hadley‐Barrows Michelle Hall Gillian Hawker Marius Henriksen Rana S. Hinman Lan T. Ho‐Pham David J. Hunter Belinda J. Lawford Christian Mallen Gretl A. McHugh Christian Kopkow Tuhina Neogi Elaine Nicholls Philippa Nicolson Nina Østerås Zoé Paskins Joanne Protheroe Ewa M. Roos J. Runhaar Søren Thorgaard Skou Joanna Simkins Laura Swaithes Geraint Thomas M. van der Esch Jackie L. Whittaker Weiya Zhang

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Key Points

To challenge historical views of osteoarthritis as simple age-related wear and tear and advocate for a modernized, comprehensive global public health agenda.
Critically examines historical medical frameworks from 1944 that defined osteoarthritis solely as traumatic arthritis caused by age and mechanical overuse.
Synthesizes the need to transition global healthcare systems from passive acceptance of joint degeneration to active, multidisciplinary management.
Identifies persistent reliance on obsolete conceptual models that dismiss osteoarthritis as an inevitable consequence of aging.
Emphasizes the necessity of reframing osteoarthritis narratives worldwide to stimulate clinical innovation, earlier diagnosis, and equitable health policies.

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Perspective highlights outdated concepts of osteoarthritis across clinical practice, indicating an urgent need for modernized global strategies.

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Jinks et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d98b03387cf70698684795 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2024.02.004

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