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Osteoarthritis - Not Just An Ageing Condition

Dato’ Dr Badrul Shah Badaruddin, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, ALTY Orthopaedic Hospital

01-Jul-21 16:00

Osteoarthritis - Not Just An Ageing Condition

Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease that we often associate with the elderly, because it’s seen as caused by wear and tear of the cartilage in the joints. But is this a condition that younger people should be more worried about as well? With more of us living sedentary lifestyles, how would that affect our risk of arthritis? We speak to Dato’ Dr Badrul Shah Badaruddin, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon from ALTY Orthopaedic Hospital to find out more.

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Produced by: Janese Wong, Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy


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