Diagnosis and nonsurgical management of osteoarthritis
By: Kenneth D. Brandt.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Professional Communications, Inc.
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Caddo, OK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Osteoarthritis.; Osteoarthritis -- Diagnosis.; Osteoarthritis.; Osteoarthritis -- diagnosis; Osteoarthritis -- therapy.
Other titles: Nonsurgical management of osteoarthritis
Notes: Includes bibliograpahical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Definition of osteoarthritis; title: Epidemiology; title: Pathology; title: Pathogenesis; title: Clinical features; title: Pitfalls in the diagnosis of OA; title: Synovial fluid analysis; title: Radiography; title: Nonmedicinal therapy for OA pain; title: Acetaminophen and nonspecific NSAIDs; title: NSAIDs that are specific inhibitors of COX-2; title: Opiods; title: Rubefacients and capsaicin cream; title: Intra-articular injection of corticosteroid; title: Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid; title: A rational strategy for therapy of OA pain; title: Disease-modifying drugs for OA pain; title: Surgical intervention.