Standing on a hidden burden: the oft-overlooked problem of foot and ankle osteoarthritis

Abstract

The high prevalence and significant burden of osteoarthritis (OA) is well known. But it is becoming apparent that OA research efforts do not necessarily match disease prevalence or disability. The International Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis Consortium is a new international organization that seeks to highlight a major and overlooked problem in OA research – foot and ankle OA – and grow research efforts in the field to ultimately improve patient outcomes. The authors of this article represent the Steering Committee of the International Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis Consortium. Many members of this international group are actively involved in running large epidemiology studies that seek to understand disease burden and risk factors, and in designing and conducting large randomized controlled trials to identify effective treatment targets. These activities fomented our united desire to seek common goals and ultimately better outcomes.

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ORCID for Catherine J. Bowen: orcid.org/0000-0002-7252-9515

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