Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis

The population is aging, and this has a significant impact on the incidence of glenohumeral osteoarthritis. According to the most recent UN population projections (World Population Prospects: the 2024 Revision; https://population.un.org/wpp/ ), the number of people aged 60 or older is expected to rise from 1.2 million to 2.1 billion by 2050, doubling and even tripling for those aged 80 and above. In addition, osteoarthritis ranks among the top 5 (for women) and top 10 (for men) most disabling diseases in people aged 60 and over. Furthermore, the rates of obesity and diabetes are also increasing. Altogether, it is often suggested that the incidence of osteoarthritis will rise dramatically in the coming decades.