Chronic musculoskeletal conditions :
Osteoarthritis
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2023) Osteoarthritis, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 07 December 2023.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2023). Osteoarthritis. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/osteoarthritis
MLA
Osteoarthritis. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 30 June 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/osteoarthritis
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Osteoarthritis [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2023 [cited 2023 Dec. 7]. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/osteoarthritis
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2023, Osteoarthritis, viewed 7 December 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition characterised by the breakdown of the cartilage that overlies the ends of bones in joints. Osteoarthritis mostly affects the hands, spine and joints such as hips, knees and ankles, and usually gets worse over time.