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Health Encyclopedia: Osteoarthritis Surgery

Surgery

Different surgical procedures are available as a final measure to relieve pain and increase function in patients with osteoarthritis. Certain surgical procedures can help relieve pain if medications fail. Even with these procedures, however, joint replacement may still be needed later on.

Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy is performed to clean out bone and cartilage fragments that, in theory at least, may cause pain and inflammation. More than 650,000 of these procedures are done on arthritic knees e...

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Expert & Community Posts

body+soul Magazine Suggests Six Steps to Improve Your Immunity During Flu Season

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Every time I've gotten together recently with friends or go into the office, someone is fighting... Read more »

Can Spinal or neck arthritis lead to headaches?

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

One of the best-studied musculoskeletal problems is chronic neck pain. The most common cause of... Read more »

Surgery for osteoarthritis, even without pain?

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

... If osteoarthritis is suspected as the cause of joint pain, an x-ray... Read more »

Reclast (Zoledronic Acid) vs. Fosamax, Boniva and Actonel

By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert

There is exciting news in the field of osteoporosis. A new medication was FDA approved last month.... Read more »

What is "devil's claw," and can it be used for osteoarthritis?

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...particularly popular in Europe for the treatment of back and joint pain. There is limited... Read more »

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Health Guide

Osteoarthritis: Causes

...cells.The inflammatory responseplays an important role in rheumatoid arthritis and other muscle and joint problems associated with autoimmune diseases. It has generally been believed that... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Risk Factors

...pain.Juvenile chronic arthropathy is an inherited form of arthritis. It can cause pain in the sacrum and hip joints of children and young people. It used to be grouped under juvenile rheumatoid... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Conditions with Similar Symptoms

...The two conditions may be confused, particularly in elderly people. Osteoarthritis, however, causes joint pain, not widespread or generalized pain.Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease of the joint... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Introduction

Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is the most common form of arthritis. Scientists now believe osteoarthritis results from a combination of genetic abnormalities... Read more »

Psoriasis: Introduction

...psoriasis, though evidence suggests they are both caused by the same immune system problem.Location of Joint Pain Psoriatic Arthritis. Some experts define five forms of PsA. They differ in the... Read more »

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