OSTEOARTHRITIS

Osteoarthritis: a comprehensive review - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1682.htm
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): Osteoarthritis Fast Facts - http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/FF_Osteoarthritis.pdf
Osteoarthritis: from radiologist's perspective - http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic492.htm
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): clinical practice guideline on osteoarthritis of the knee - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=3856&nbr=003069&string=osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis: from orthopaedic surgeon's perspective - http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic427.htm
Lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders: a guide to diagnosis and treatment - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=4744&nbr=003437&string=osteoarthritis
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI): diagnosis and treatment of adult degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the knee - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=6144&nbr=003972&string=osteoarthritis
Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium: medical management of adults with osteoarthritis - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=8164&nbr=004551&string=osteoarthritis
Ottawa panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for therapeutic exercises and manual therapy in the management of osteoarthritis - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=7785&nbr=004490&string=osteoarthritis
Lumbar Spondylosis - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2901.htm
The Approach to the Painful Joint - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3562.htm

Measures:

Lab Studies:

Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - http://www.rcpamanual.edu.au/sections/pathologytest.asp?s=33&i=249
American Association of Clinical Chemistry: C-Reactive Protein (CRP) - http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/crp/glance.html
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia: Synovial fluid examination - http://www.rcpamanual.edu.au/sections/pathologytest.asp?s=33&i=217
American Association of Clinical Chemistry: White Blood Cell Count - http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/wbc/glance.html
American Association of Clinical Chemistry: Red Blood Cell Count - http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/rbc/glance.html
American Association of Clinical Chemistry: Hematocrit (also known as 'Packed Cell Volume' - PCV) - http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/hematocrit/glance.html
American Association of Clinical Chemistry: Liver (Hepatic) Function Tests (LFT's) - http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/liver_panel/glance.html

Additional lab test/s that may be required in a patient:

Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia: Homogentisic acid - urine - http://www.rcpamanual.edu.au/sections/pathologytest.asp?s=33&i=705
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia: Rheumatoid factor - serum - http://www.rcpamanual.edu.au/sections/pathologytest.asp?s=33&i=347
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia: Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) – serum - http://www.rcpamanual.edu.au/sections/pathologytest.asp?s=33&i=47

Radiological Studies:

American College of Radiology (ACR): Appropriateness Criteria™: Non-traumatic Knee Pain - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=11785&CID=1206&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF
American College of Radiology ACR: Appropriateness Criteria™: Chronic Hip Pain - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=11795&CID=1206&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF
ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Radiography of the Extremities - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?
ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance and Interpretation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Knee - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=22483&CID=543&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

Tests that may be asked in the event of a complication developing secondary to osteoarthritis:

AMA: Recommendations for BMD Measurement and Techniques for Testing - http://www.ama-cmeonline.com/osteo_mgmt/module02/02intro/index.htm

ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Adult Dual or Single X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA/pDXA/SXA) - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=12213&CID=543&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

Medline Plus: Lumbosacral spine CT - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003787.htm

Medline Plus: Electromyography - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003929.htm

Medline Plus: Nerve conduction velocity - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003927.htm

Medline Plus: Bone scan - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003833.htm

Diagnostic Procedures that may be required rarely:

Medline Plus: Arthrocentesis (also known as synovial fluid aspiration) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003629.htm

Medline Plus: Arthroscopy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003418.htm

Medline Plus: Knee arthroscopy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002972.htm

Arthritis Risk Assessment Questionnaire:

Arthritis Foundation: Risk-assessment Questionnaire - http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/JointHealth/Quiz/risk.asp
Arthritis Foundation: Questionnaire to assess the symptoms suggestive of arthritis - http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/JointHealth/Quiz/symptoms.asp

Statistics:

CDC: Arthritis Related Statistics - http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/data_statistics/arthritis_related_statistics.htm

Rehabilitation of an osteoarthritic patient:

Osteoarthritis: Patient Rehabilitation - http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic93.htm
Philadelphia Panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on selected rehabilitation interventions for knee pain - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=6260&nbr=004015&string=osteoarthritis
Exercise prescription for older adults with osteoarthritis pain: consensus practice recommendations - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=3188&nbr=002414&string=osteoarthritis

Prevention:

Fall prevention for older adults: University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=4833&nbr=003480&string=osteoarthritis
Arthritis Foundation: A Parent's Guide to Sports Injury Prevention - http://www.arthritis.org/resources/SIP/intro.asp

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Document Author: Dr. Fazal Danish

Document Created: 05th May 2006

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