Primary Osteoarthritis
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 and Debridement
Arthroscopy is performed to clean out bone and cartilage fragments (debridement) that, in theory at least, may cause pain and inflammation. It is also sometimes used to...
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From Our Experts
Avoid Self-Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis -- See A Doctor For Joint Pain
If you have an ache in your knee, can you self-diagnose or should you go to the doctor? If you are over the age of 55 and your... Read more »
Your osteoarthritis diagnosed and managed
A recent publication in the New England Journal of Medicine, written by Nancy Lane, University of California at Davis, underscores many of... Read more »
A Journey With Wrist Osteoarthritis: Pre-Surgical Planning
When the pain and disability from arthritis get too much to bear, a person may decide to look for solutions. My husband is one such person... Read more »
Vitamin E and the Symptoms of Osteoarthritis
Does Vitamin E help the symptoms of osteoarthritis? There has been a fair amount of talk and controversy surrounding vitamin E and its... Read more »
Cheerios, Ugali and Osteoarthritis
Many of our readers are aware that I will be returning to my other home in Africa in4 short weeks. At times, all of the extra paperwork... Read more »
From Our Sources
Primary Osteoarthritis: What Is It?
Source: eOrthopod
What are your chances of getting arthritis of the hip? In the United States, three to six of every 100 Caucasians have a form of hip arthritis called... Read more »
Review of Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
Source: eOrthopod
Primary care physicians will see many patients with osteoarthritis (OA). In this article, Dr. Stanish, professor of orthopedic surgery and director... Read more »
Introduction to Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Arthritis, sometimes called osteoarthrosis, is an inflammation of the joints that results in pain, swelling, stiffness, and limited movement. There... Read more »
Injections Combined with Exercise Effective for Knee Osteoarth...
Source: eOrthopod
Exercise has been shown to benefit patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Different exercise programs have been studied such as quadriceps muscle... Read more »
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hip Osteoarthritis
Source: eOrthopod
There's a move in the medical world to help health care professionals get on the same page. What does that mean? Well, if you have a health problem,... Read more »
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