Understanding And Managing Osteoarthritis Essay.

Etiology and Risk Factors1. Define Osteoarthritis and outline the aetiology and risk factors for Osteoarthritis (out of 4 marks).
 Osteoarthritis is defined as the degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone within a joint as well as bony overgrowth (Van Delft et al., 2019).  The risk of developing osteoarthritis is increased with age. The common risk factors of the   osteoarthritis are family history of Oste…