B. Avouac

Background for studies on the treatment of male osteoporosis: state of the art

Kaufman, J, Johnell, O, Abadie, E, Adami, S, Audran, M, Avouac, B, ...

Male osteoporosis represents an important, although long underestimated, public health problem. Both in men and in women aging is accompanied by continuous bone loss and by an exponential increase in...

Primary osteoarthritis and occupations: a national cross sectional survey of 10 412 symptomatic patients

Rossignol, M, Leclerc, A, Hilliquin, P, Allaert, F, Rozenberg, S, Valat, J, ...

Aims: To describe the age standardised prevalence of symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) in a nationwide cross sectional survey of 10 412 patients in France, and their functional and work limitations.

Primary osteoarthritis of hip, knee, and hand in relation to occupational exposure

Rossignol, M, Leclerc, A, Allaert, F, Rozenberg, S, Valat, J, Avouac, B, ...

Aim: To identify occupations with excess prevalence of osteoarthritis of the knee, hip, and hand in a nationwide survey and to compare occupations with and without excess prevalence with regard to...