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Management of osteoarthritis of the knee [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 2012
#### Summary points Osteoarthritis of the knee causes pain, limits activity, and impairs quality of life. Although it cannot be cured, advances in understanding and treatment have improved the outlook for people with this condition. This review will outline evidence for management and emphasise the importance of a patient centred multidisciplinary ...
Bennell, Kim L   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Association between metabolic syndrome and knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional nationwide survey study

open access: yesJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019
Objective: To investigate the association of metabolic syndrome with the development of knee osteoarthritis. Design: Cross-sectional nationwide survey study.
Byung Joo Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of cumulative physical work load in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis : a case-control study in Germany

open access: yes, 2008
Objectives To examine the dose-response relationship between cumulative exposure to kneeling and squatting as well as to lifting and carrying of loads and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a population-based case-control study.
Nasreddin Abolmaali   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Knee osteoarthritis in women [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2013
Osteoarthritis is a disease that progresses over time and culminates in the destruction of articular cartilage and joints. Thus, with an increasing elderly population the treatment of knee osteoarthritis has become a major healthcare issue. It has been shown that women are more severely impacted by knee osteoarthritis.
Sharon L, Hame, Reginald A, Alexander
openaire   +2 more sources

Circulating IL-10 is compromised in patients predisposed to developing and in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
The purpose of this investigation was to identify if serum interleukin (IL)-10 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α concentrations and their ratio (IL-10/TNF-α) are altered in subjects predisposed to developing knee osteoarthritis following ligamentous ...
Tyler Barker   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chondrocalcinosis is common in the absence of knee involvement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Introduction: We aimed to describe the distribution of radiographic chondrocalcinosis (CC) and to examine whether metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ) calcification and CC at other joints occurs in the absence of knee involvement.
Sally Doherty   +20 more
core   +1 more source

Management of osteoarthritis of the knee [PDF]

open access: yesThe Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2010
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a successful operation. Knee osteoarthritis is an increasing healthcare burden and the number of arthroplasty procedures implanted each year is estimated to increase exponentially over the next 10 years. At present in the UK, over 90% of these procedures are performed as total knee replacements mirroring similar ...
Price, A, Allum, R
openaire   +2 more sources

Evaluation of the Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis and Its Predictive Factors with Emphasis on Physical Activity

open access: yesمجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2017
Introduction: Designing programs for the prevention of osteoarthritis of the knee requires an understanding of its risk factors. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between the risk of knee osteoarthritis among the elderly and ...
Parvaneh Shamsipour-Dehkordi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical effectiveness of a rehabilitation program integrating exercise, self-management, and active coping strategies for chronic knee pain: a cluster randomized trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
OBJECTIVE: Chronic knee pain is a major cause of disability and health care expenditure, but there are concerns about efficacy, cost, and side effects associated with usual primary care. Conservative rehabilitation may offer a safe, effective, affordable
Jones, R. H.   +44 more
core   +1 more source

Association between the ABO blood group and primary knee osteoarthritis: A case–control study

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Translation, 2020
Background: Recent studies have suggested association between the ABO blood group and inflammation, which was a crucial pathological process of primary knee osteoarthritis.
Changchuan Li   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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