Can you predict which patients will need a hip or knee replacement?
An Australian-developed genetic risk score could provide a 'personalised' approach to managing osteoarthritis
Using genetic risk scores to predict the likelihood a patient will need a hip or knee replacement could help prevent disease progression to severe osteoarthritis, Melbourne researchers say.
Their findings suggest that over-70s who score highly for a certain groups of genetic variants are at 44% and 88% increased risk of knee or hip replacement, respectively, than those with low scores.
