Oesteoarthritis presents a catalog of presenting signs and documents the progression of disease as it is manifested in each of the principle joints.
It includes a detailed summary of current treatment options such as pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies and surgery.
Oesteoarthritis also reviews examination findings and lists differential diagnoses and the criteria by which they may be excluded.
Provides the busy practitioner with a reliable guide to a common disease
Contents:
- Introduction - The Nature of Osteoarthritis (OA)
- Definition
- The Perspective of OA as the Inherent Repair Process of Synovial Joints
- Target Sites for OA
- Pathology
- Epidemiology
- Associations and Risk Factors for Development and Progression
- The Relationship between Pain, Disability and Structural Change in OA
- Why Should the OA Joint be Painful?
- Typical Features of OA Pain
- Typical Examination Findings
- Investigation of OA
- Plain Radiography
- Other Imaging - MRI, Bone Scans, Ultrasound
- Blood Tests
- Synovial Fluid
- Specific Clinical Presentations and Differential Diagnosis
- Knee OA
- Hip OA
- Hand OA
- Elbow OA
- Shoulder OA
- Ankle / Foot
- Neck and Back
- Management of OA
- Objectives of Management - the Importance of a Holistic Approach
- Published Guidelines on Management
- Essential Non-Pharmacological Therapies
- Pharmacological Options
- Surgery
- Less Commonly Used Options
Index
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