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Managing knee osteoarthritis before and after arthroplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17879520     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Primary care physicians play a key role in the diagnosis and the nonoperative management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), including monitoring for problems in patients who have undergone knee replacement surgery. This article reviews key clinical and radiographic findings of knee OA, options for conservative management, and signs and symptoms of complications after total knee arthroplasty.
Authors:
James Rosneck; Carlos A Higuera; Nabil Tadross; Viktor Krebs; Wael K Barsoum
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine     Volume:  74     ISSN:  0891-1150     ISO Abbreviation:  Cleve Clin J Med     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-20     Completed Date:  2007-10-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8703441     Medline TA:  Cleve Clin J Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  663-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Westlake, OH 44145, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / rehabilitation*
Humans
Monitoring, Physiologic
Osteoarthritis, Knee / complications,  drug therapy,  radiography,  surgery*
Primary Health Care / methods*
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal

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