, 2022 Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis that millions of people struggle with in their day to day lives. OA is often observed in an outpatient pain management setting as it is considered an unavoidable disease process expected in aging ...
Smith, Ashley
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Mechanisms of Osteoarthritis (OA) Pain. [PDF]
Curr Osteoporos Rep, 2018 Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of pain and disability worldwide. There is, however, a relatively poor correlation between the severity of OA based on plain radiograph changes and symptoms. In this review, we consider the mechanisms of pain in OA.It is now widely recognised that OA is a disease of the whole joint.
O'Neill TW, Felson DT.
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The development of a quality of life instrument for osteoarthritis [PDF]
, 2007 Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition and a leading cause of pain and disability. The aim of this thesis was to explore issues associated with living with OA, develop an OA specific quality of life instrument and explore the physical and psychosocial
Keenan, Anne-Maree
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The use of topical diclofenac in the pain management of osteoarthritis of the knee [PDF]
, 2006 Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common complaint that affects millions of people worldwide. As there is no cure for OA, drug treatment is the main form of management.
Banning, M
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Are bisphosphonates effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis pain? A meta-analysis and systematic review. [PDF]
, 2013 Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis worldwide. Pain and reduced function are the main symptoms in this prevalent disease. There are currently no treatments for OA that modify disease progression; therefore analgesic drugs and joint ...
Smith, Toby O +15 more
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The role of cumulative physical work load in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis : a case-control study in Germany [PDF]
, 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
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Quantitative sensory testing in painful hand osteoarthritis demonstrates features of peripheral sensitisation. [PDF]
, 2012 Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is a prevalent condition for which treatments are based on analgesia and physical therapies. Our primary objective was to evaluate pain perception in participants with HOA by assessing the characteristics of nodal involvement ...
Hermansson, M +5 more
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The Puzzle of Generalized Osteoarthritis (OA) — Is OA a Systemic Enthesopathy? [PDF]
The Journal of Rheumatology, 2012 Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition that has a major influence on patients’ health-related quality of life. Unfortunately, the riddle concerning the pathogenesis of the disease is still not solved. Generally, we believe that OA is a failure of the whole joint caused by a combination of systemic risk factors and local biomechanical factors1,2 ...
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Leukocyte-Rich vs. Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Biomedicines, 2023 Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a well-established form of OA and accounts for nearly 4/5 of global OA burden […]
Ashim Gupta +2 more
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Imaging of osteoarthritis (OA): What is new? [PDF]
Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, 2016 In daily clinical practice, conventional radiography is still the most applied imaging technique to supplement clinical examination of patients with suspected osteoarthritis (OA); it may not always be needed for diagnosis. Modern imaging modalities can visualize multiple aspects of the joint, and depending on the diagnostic need, radiography may no ...
Mathiessen, Alexander +5 more
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