Clinical Study

Quantitative Sensory Testing in Painful Hand Osteoarthritis Demonstrates Features of Peripheral Sensitisation

Table 1

Group demographics. The age (mean SD), family history of OA, comorbidity, and information on previous joint replacement surgery in the hand OA and control groups are shown.

CharacteristicOA group  
Mean SD
Control group
Mean SD
value

Age61.0 13.752.8 5.3
Family history of OA11/132/13
Knee: 7/13
Foot/ankle: 5/13
OA involvement in other jointsSpine: 1/13
Shoulder: 1/13
Hip: 1/13
Comorbidity
 (1) Hypertension2/132/13
 (2) Hypothyroidism0/132/13
 (3) Breast cancer2/130/13
 (4) Dyspepsia1/131/13
 (5) Intervertebral disc herniation0/131/13
Previous surgeryTotal hip
replacement: 1/13