OWL: OCOSH Classification/Joint Diseases/Arthritis/Osteoarthritis

A woman living with osteoarthritis

Richardson et al — 2008-09-20 22:29:25 GMT

Osteoarthritis is a common condition that is typically associated with older adults. Other causes of osteoarthritis, such as those cases resulting from childhood Perthes disease, can affect younger people and frequently have a major impact on the lives of those affected. This case report describes the experiences of one patient with osteoarthritis, using examples of her poetry to illustrate her social, psychological and emotional transformation.
Jane C Richardson, Christian D Mallen and Helen S Burrell Cases Journal 2008, 1:153

AAOS 1999 Symposium E New Approaches to the Treatment of Osteoarthritis- Oral Chondroitin Sulfate an

Not Available — 2002-02-04 22:29:25 GMT

Archive Copy: 1999 Annual Meeting Scientific Program. New Approaches to the Treatment of Osteoarthritis: Oral Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine, Hyalurocan Injections and Intra-Articular Polyurethane

Articular Cartilage Wheeless

C.R.Wheeless — 2002-02-04 22:29:25 GMT

See: Chondral and Osteochondral Injuries of the Knee
Enchondral Ossification
Articular Cartilage: Injury and Potential for Repair:
Osteoarthritis
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Eight-Week Exercise Program May Benefit Elderly Patients With Arthritis Medscape

Barclay & Vega — 2008-04-03 22:29:25 GMT

January 11, 2008 � An 8-week exercise program was associated with relief of symptoms and reduced fatigue in elderly patients with arthritis, according to a randomized controlled trial reported in the January issue of Arthritis Care & Research.

Osteoarthritis eMedicine Orthopedics

Siddiqui & Laborde — 2008-03-19 22:29:25 GMT

Siddiqui & Laborde 2007
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease and a major cause of morbidity and disability. It is commonly seen in the elderly population; however, its appearance at an early age is possible. Thus, the disease can no longer be considered a simple consequence of aging and cartilage degeneration. Unfortunately, in young patients, arthritis is often confused with traumatic arthritis, which occurs after an injury to a joint, whether by a macroincident or by repeated microincidents.
Synonyms and related keywords: OA, degenerative joint disease, degenerative arthritis, osteoarthrosis, arthritis

Osteoarthritis eMedicine Rheumatology

Lozada & Steigelfest — 2008-04-03 22:29:25 GMT

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common articular disease worldwide, affecting over 20 million individuals in the United States alone. Its high prevalence entails significant costs to society. Direct costs include physician visits, medications, and surgical intervention. Indirect costs include such items as time lost from work. Costs can be particularly significant for the elderly, who face potential loss of independence and who may need help with daily living activities. As the populations of developed nations age over the next few decades, the need for better understanding of OA and for improved therapeutic alternatives will continue to grow.
Synonyms and related keywords: osteoarthrosis, OA, joint pain, back pain, physical therapy, wear and tear
Lozada & Steigelfest 2006

Osteoarthritis Patient Education Center

Not Available — 2007-05-14 22:29:25 GMT

Medscape Patient Education Center on Osteoarthritis

Outcomes Comparing Efficacy of Treatments for Osteoarthritis

L.C.Jones PhD — 2008-03-13 22:29:25 GMT

Presentation by L.C.Jones PhD

Primary Osteoarthritis eMedicine Orthopedics

Stacy & Basu — 2008-04-03 22:29:25 GMT

Osteoarthritis, the most common type of joint disease, is a heterogeneous group of conditions that result in common histopathologic and radiologic changes. It is a degenerative disorder that results from the biochemical breakdown of articular cartilage in the synovial joints. Although osteoarthritis is thought to be largely due to excessive wear and tear, secondary nonspecific inflammatory changes may also affect the joints.
Historically, osteoarthritis has been divided into primary and secondary forms, although this division is somewhat artificial. Secondary osteoarthritis is conceptually easier to understand. It refers to degenerative disease of the synovial joints that results from some predisposing condition, usually trauma, that has adversely altered the articular cartilage and/or subchondral bone of the affected joints. Secondary osteoarthritis often occurs in relatively young individuals. This form of the disease is beyond the scope of this article.
The definition of primary osteoarthritis is more nebulous. In the broadest sense of the term, primary osteoarthritis is an idiopathic phenomenon, occurring in previously intact joints, with no apparent initiating factor. Primary osteoarthritis is related to the aging process and typically occurs in older individuals. Some clinicians limit primary osteoarthritis to the joints of the hands (specifically the distal interphalangeal joints, proximal interphalangeal joints, and joints at the base of the thumb), whereas others include the knees, hips, spine (apophyseal articulations), and hands as potential sites of involvement. This article primarily focuses on osteoarthritis of the hand, knee, and hip joints.
Synonyms and related keywords: idiopathic osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease, arthritis, secondary osteoarthritis
Stacy & Basu 2007

Remodelling of Biological Tissues

Not Available — 2002-01-31 22:29:25 GMT

Remodelling of Biological Tissues

Treating Osteoarthritis with Chondroprotective Agents

Hungerford — 2008-03-11 22:29:25 GMT

David S. Hungerford, MD Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Chief, Division of Arthritis Surgery Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of joint disease in the United States. Because of its prevalence and the severe impact of its symptoms on patients� quality of life, OA justly represents a major concern for health-care providers. 1,2 Recently, there has been a surge of interest in the use of chondroprotective agents to treat OA. To fully understand the definition and mechanism of action of these compounds, it is important to understand the biochemistry of normal articular cartilage.