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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820361003321

Autore

Hosie Gillian

Titolo

Managing osteoarthritis in primary care / / Gillian Hosie, John Dickson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Blackwell Science, 2000

ISBN

9786612342486

1-282-34248-7

0-470-69839-X

0-470-69893-4

0-632-06238-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (154 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DicksonJohn, FRCP

Disciplina

616.7223

Soggetti

Osteoarthritis

Primary care (Medicine)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Managing Osteoarthritis in Primary Care; Contents; Forewords; 1 Introduction; 2 Osteoarthritis, Aetiology and Epidemiology; 3 Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis; 4 Examination of Joints; 5 Assessment of Osteoarthritis Including Hand Osteoarthritis; 6 Management Options-Education, Behavioural and Environmental; 7 Physical Therapy and Mechanical Interventions; 8 Pharmacological Treatment; 9 Surgical Options and Procedures; 10 Long-term Management and Referral; 11 Economic and Research Considerations; Appendices; 1 'GALS' Screening Examination; 2 WOMAC and Lequesne Scales

3 Beighton Score4 Useful Addresses; 5 Further Reading; 6 Useful Websites; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of musculoskeletal disability, affecting five million people in Britain. By far the majority of cases are managed in the community.  A considerable proportion of patients self-medicate, while others are treated by a GP and the primary health care team.  This book provides an overview of the condition, its causes and natural history. Diagnosis of osteoarthritis is also explained including descriptions of joint examination, monitoring of progression



and assessment of disability. The book advocates a practical approach to osteoarthritis