Determination of the Prevalence of Knee and Hip Clinical Osteoarthritis in the Active Professional Male Footballer and Its Association with Pain, Function, Injury and Surgery

Objective: To comment on and explore (1) the prevalence of clinical knee hip osteoarthritis (OA); (2) association between pain or function OA; (3) injury surgery OA. Methods: Participants were recruited from FIFPRO members. A total 101 footballers consented to answer a developed questionnaire, patient-reported outcome measures, be evaluated by their team physician for Results: Of 53% OA, 9.43% 7.55% respectively, was found. There significant strong (p = 0.033; Cramers v Value 0.523) 0.005; 0.602) existed Hip dysfunction Osteoarthritis Outcome short form Scores OA 0.036). The odds 1.5 4.5 times more after one injuries surgeries, respectively. no playing position Conclusion: is low in active professional male footballer. Pain may valid symptom predict monitor Validated assessment tools should utilised identify negative effect function. developing with number surgeries. presents earlier signs compared knee.