Osteoarthritis is a comprehensive clinical reference on osteoarthritis and discusses the indications, outcomes, and complications of various orthopaedic procedures.

Osteoarthritis reviews current information on:

• Epidemiology of osteoarthritis
• Etiopathogenesis of osteoarthritis
• Pathology of osteoarthritis
• Biochemistry and molecular and cell biology of articular cartilage
• Experimental models of osteoarthritis

Contents

Basic Considerations

1. Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis
2. Etiopatholgenesis of Osteoarthritis
3. Pathology of Osteoarthritis
4. Cell Biology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology of Articular Cartilage in Osteoarthritis
5. Experimental Models of Osteoarthritis
6. Molecular Genetics of Osteoarthritis

General Aspects of Diagnosis

7. Osteoarthritis: Clinical Presentations
8. Radiologic Diagnosis
9. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
10. Ultrasound and Alternative Imaging
11. Laboratory Findings in Osteoarthritis
12. Noninvasive Biochemical Markers in Osteoarthritis
13. Secondary Osteoarthritis

General Aspects of Management

14. Baseline Program
15. The Pharmacologic Treatment of Osteoarthritis
16. Intra-Articular Therapy
17. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
18. Study Design and Outcome Measures in Osteoarthritis Clinical Trails

Surgical Considerations in Osteoarthritis

19. General Considerations, Indications, and Outcomes
20. A. Upper Extremity Considerations: Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder
    B. Upper Extremity Considerations: Hand, Wrist, and Elbow
21. A. Lower Extremity Considerations: Hip
    B. Lower Extremity Considerations: Knee
    C. Lower Extremity Considerations: Foot and Ankle
22. Osteoarthritis of the Spine
23. New Frontiers in Surgery of Osteoarthritis

Index

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