Toward Pharmacologic Modification of Joint Damage in Osteoarthritis
Authors: Kenneth D. Brandt
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1995)

Editorials1 June 1995Toward Pharmacologic Modification of Joint Damage in OsteoarthritisKenneth D. Brandt, MDKenneth D. Brandt, MDIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5103Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-122-11-199506010-00011 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease, and osteoarthritis of the knee is the most common cause of chronic disability among elderly persons in the United States. Current pharmacologic therapy is based chiefly on the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and analgesics that, in most cases, are only moderately effective. The elderly—those at greatest risk for osteoarthritis—are also at greatest risk for serious NSAID side effects such as gastroenteropathy. 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Brandt, MD, Rheumatology Division, Indiana University School of Medicine, 541 Clinical Drive, Room 492, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5103.Grant Support: In part by grant AR 20582 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases. 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The search for suitable surrogatesPreferences in the management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: Results of a survey of community-based rheumatologists in the United StatesA model of osteoarthritis and a potential new therapyGuidelines for the medical management of osteoarthritis 1 June 1995Volume 122, Issue 11Page: 874-875KeywordsAnalgesicsAnimal modelsCartilageClinical trialsDrug metabolismDrugsKneesNSAIDsOral administrationOsteoarthritis ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 1 June 1995 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1995 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...