Page 1 The National Colla C for Chronic Condition OSTEOARTHRITIS National clinical
guideline for care and management in adults Royal College of Physicians Page 2 The National
Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions Funded to produce guidelines for the NHS by NICE
OSTEOARTHRITIS National clinical guideline for care and management in adults Published
by Royal College of Physicians Setting higher medical standards Page 3 Osteoarthritis
Mission statement The Royal College of Physicians plays a leading role in the delivery of high …

Written by the foremost experts, this text is a comprehensive clinical reference on
osteoarthritis. Chapters review current information on the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis,
and pathology of osteoarthritis, the biochemistry and molecular and cell biology of articular
cartilage, and experimental models of osteoarthritis. Major sections focus on clinical
presentations, roentgenologic and laboratory diagnosis, and treatment, including
pharmacologic treatment, intra-articular therapy, surgery, arthroscopy, and complementary …