What are the complications of osteoarthritis?

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• Joseph83

  
  
  
  the biggest risk is falling down and breaking bones..my grandma broke her hip. it is actually a life threatening accident. if you fall there's a bigger chance you'll break bones that don't break easily - like hip and thigh bones. those have a massive amount of blood vessels that will rip open and you can absolutely bleed to death.

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• Tiffany20

  
  
  
  The complications of osteoarthritis are mainly related to dealing with chronic pain. This can be difficult and result in depression. Communicating with other patients and caregivers can be helpful, as can maintaining a positive attitude. People who take control of their treatment, communicate with their health care provider, and actively manage their arthritis experience can reduce pain and improve function. Immobility as the disease progresses can be a very debilitating complication, and result in higher risk to development of blood clots.

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• WhiteH...

  
  
  
  Osteoarthritis, as other chronic arthritic diseases, has a very debilitating influence, due to the great pain people often suffer from. It sometimes becomes impossible to walk or stand up, and thus it lead to less movement, weight gain, development of blood clots and venous stasis. The emotional stress can be very debilitating as well.

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