Can Children Develop Osteoarthritis
Is Osteoarthritis Age-Related? While certain types of arthritis do affect children, primary osteoarthritis is not one of them. “Primary” osteoarthritis is so-named because there is no underlying or predisposing cause of the disease. Children who have arthritis typically have juvenile idiopathic arthritis, juvenile spondylitis, lupus, Kawasaki disease, or Still’s disease. Certain congenital abnormalities or bone abnormalities that develop during growth can also increase a child’s risk of developing osteoarthritis later in life....