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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

Most patients with osteoarthritis seek medical attention because of pain. The safest initial approach is to use a simple oral analgesic such as acetaminophen (perhaps in conjunction with topical therapy). If pain relief is inadequate, oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid like products should be considered....

Genetics of osteoarticular disorders, Florence, Italy, 22–23 February 2002 Alberto Falchetti Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. Summary of symposium. Full text. Arthritis Res 2002, 4:326-331

Remodelling of Biological Tissues

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between weather (barometric pressure, precipitation and temperature) and pain among individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) (n=154) at the following sites: neck, hand, shoulder, knee and foot. METHODS: This prospective study evaluated men and women, aged 49-90 yr, participating in a community-based, osteoarthritis exercise study (June 1998-January...

Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis (Cochrane Review) Towheed TE, Maxwell L, Judd MG, Catton M, Hochberg MC, Wells G The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004257.pub2. Authors' conclusions: The evidence to date suggests that NSAIDs are superior to acetaminophen for improving knee and hip pain in people with OA. The... Highly Reputable

Other surgical techniques for osteoarthritis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology Volume 20, Issue 1 , February 2006, Pages 155-176 Osteoarthritis Neil A. Segal MD, , Assistant Professor and Staff Physiatrist, Joseph A. Buckwalter MD, Professor and Chair and Annunziato Amendola MD, Professor Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of...

Clinical presentation of osteoarthritis (OA) is dominated by pain during joint use and at rest. OA pain is caused by aberrant functioning of a pathologically altered nervous system with key mechanistic drivers from peripheral nerves and central pain pathways. This review focuses on symptomatic pain therapy exemplified by molecular targets...

Siddiqui & Laborde 2007 Updated 2011 (Carlos J Lozada, MD)
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...

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...

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.

Obesity and Osteoarthritis in Knee, Hip, and/or Hand: An Epidemiological Study in the General Population With 10 Years Follow-up
Posted 11/11/2008 from BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2008 (full text) Margreth Grotle; Kare B. Hagen; Bard Natvig; Fredrik A. Dahl; Tore K. Kvien
Obesity is one of the most important risk factors for osteoarthritis...

Presentation by L.C.Jones PhD

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...

A Mark Fendrick and Bruce P Greenberg Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care 2009, 3:1 (full text available)
This review is intended to provide physicians with an overview of the benefits and risks associated with the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the management of their patients with mild-to-moderate osteoarthritis...