The prevalence of psychological comorbidities among patients with coxarthrosis increased by 37.8% — and by 17.9% for those with gonarthrosis — between 2009 and 2019, according to German data published in Scientific Reports.
“It is well-established that somatic comorbidities influence [osteoarthritis] treatment outcomes,” Nike Walter, PhD, of the department for trauma surgery at University Hospital Regensburg, in Germany, and colleagues wrote. “It is known that patients with OA are at higher risks of developing psychological symptoms, however, the prevalence of
