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Review
. 2020 Mar;104(2):293-311.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2019.10.007. Epub 2019 Dec 18.

Osteoarthritis: Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options

Benjamin Abramoff  1 , Franklin E Caldera  2
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Osteoarthritis: Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options

Benjamin Abramoff et al. Med Clin North Am. 2020 Mar.

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.

Keywords: Arthralgia; Arthritis; Degenerative joint disease; Osteoarthritis.

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