In a total hip replacement surgery, the damaged bone and cartilage is removed and replaced with prosthetics/implants. The damaged femoral head is removed and replaced with a metal stem that is placed into the hollow center of the femur.

During a total knee replacement, a surgeon removes some part of the bone and cartilage from the areas of your thighbone and shin bone close to the knee joint. The surgeon then replaces the knee area of thighbone and shinbone with metal and plastic implants.

Obesity and osteoarthritis - The most significant impact of obesity on the musculoskeletal system is associated with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis pathogenesis is linked to both - excessive joint loading and altered biomechanical patterns, according to research studies.

Osteoarthritis can affect any joint, including those in the hands. About half of all women and 25% of all men will experience the stiffness and pain of hand due to osteoarthritis by the time they are 85 years old.

Arthritis is defined as inflammation of a joint. The most common cause is wearing out of the joint surface cartilage (osteoarthritis). Post-traumatic arthritis is a common form of osteoarthritis that occurs due to a physical injury to a joint. Arthritis can cause severe pain.

There are more than 100 different forms of arthritis and related diseases/conditions. The most common types of them are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and gout.

Hip osteoarthritis causes the cartilage that cushions your joints to be lost, resulting in pain and stiffness.

The infographic presents general overview of the disease including risks, causes, symptoms, treatment etc.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is divided into four stages. Stage 1 is assigned to a normal, healthy knee. The highest stage, 4, is assigned to severe osteoarthritis. 

Spinal osteoarthritis is the degenerative arthritis of the spine. It is also known as degenerative joint disease. It involves breakdown of the cartilage of the joints and discs in the neck and lower back.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of bones and joints and is a leading cause of knee joint space narrowing. It is the most common joint disorder.