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Osteoarthritis (also known as OA) is a common joint disease that most often affects middle-age to elderly people. It is commonly referred to as wear and tear of the joints, but we now know that OA is a disease of the entire joint, involving the cartilage, joint lining, ligaments, and bone.
1 Osteoarthritis is a joint inflammation that results from cartilage degeneration. 2  Osteoarthritis can be caused by aging, heredity, and injury from trauma or disease. 3  The most common symptom of osteoarthritis is pain in the affected joint(s) after repetitive use. 4  There is no blood test for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis.steoarthritis is abbreviated as OA or referred to as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease (DJD). Osteoarthritis commonly affects the hands, feet, spine, and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees.