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Rehabilitation of orthopedic and rheumatologic disorders. 2. Osteoarthritis assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Stitik TP, Kaplan RJ, Kamen LB, Vo AN, Bitar AA, Shih VC

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, 30 Bergen Street, ADMC 1 Ste 101, Newark, NJ 07101, USA.

This self-directed learning module discusses a patient with knee osteoarthritis and addresses the clinical presentation, assessment, medical management, rehabilitation approaches, and surgical options. It is part of the chapter on osteoarthritis in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This chapter emphasizes the differential diagnosis, clinical diagnostic considerations, current pharmacology, orthotics, exercise interventions, and surgical procedure options for a patient with knee osteoarthritis. OVERALL ARTICLE OBJECTIVE: To summarize diagnostic considerations and management of knee osteoarthritis.

Published 11 March 2005 in Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 86(3): S48-55.
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