Osteoarthritis: Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options

Overview

Journal Med Clin North Am

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2020 Feb 10

PMID 32035570

Citations 417

Authors

Benjamin Abramoff

Franklin E Caldera

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a worldwide endemic and debilitating disease. Previously thought to simply be damaged from "wear and tear," OA is now understood to be a complex interaction of local and systemic factors. This article reviews the pathology, symptoms, diagnosis, and various conservative, surgical, and novel treatments of OA.

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