This series has previously addressed post-traumatic arthritis of the shoulder and iatrogenic chondrolysis of the shoulder, knee and hip after surgery.
As indicated earlier in the series, post-traumatic arthritis is caused by the wearing out of a joint that has had any kind of physical injury. In addition to the shoulder, which has already been addressed, post-traumatic arthritis in the knee, hip, wrist and ankle are common injuries encountered in the personal injury setting. According to statistics published by the Cleveland Clinic, post-traumatic knee, wrist, hip and ankle arthritis affect more than 6 million people per year in the United States. According to the American Academy of Osteopathic Surgeons, at least 10 to 15 percent of all traumatic joint injuries will result in post-traumatic arthritis.
