Atlas of Osteoarthritis

• Main Authors: Arden, Nigel (Author), Blanco, Francisco (Author), Cooper, C. (Author), Guermazi, Ali (Author), Hayashi, Daichi (Author), Hunter, David (Author), Javaid, M. Kassim (Author), Rannou, Francois (Author), Roemer, Frank (Author), Reginster, Jean-Yves (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tarporley : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : Imprint: Springer Healthcare, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Rheumatology.; Pharmacy.; Medicine & Public Health.; Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

This Atlas provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the historical and current perspectives on osteoarthritis, including the pathophysiology and epidemiology of the disease. Written by leading authors in the field of osteoarthritis, the book discusses classification, etiology and risk fa...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: historical and current perspectives on osteoarthritis
• Epidemiology of osteoarthritis
• Pathophysiology of osteoarthritis
• Clinical features and diagnosis of osteoarthritis
• Assessing joint damage in osteoarthritis
• Treatment of osteoarthritis.