Osteoarthritis - Related Resources
Cochrane reviews
- Interventions such as supervised or individualised exercise therapy and self-management techniques may enhance exercise adherence in short term Interventions to Improve Adherence to Exercise for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Adults.
- S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) seems not to reduce pain or improve function in osteoarthritis of knee or hip, although the evidence is insufficient S-Adenosylmethionine for Osteoarthritis of the Knee or Hip.
- Valgus high tibial osteotomy (HTO) for medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee appears to improve knee function and reduce pain but there is no evidence whether an osteotomy is more effective than conservative treatment, or which specific surgical technique should be used Osteotomy for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis.
- Surgery for osteoarthritis at the base of the thumb improves pain, function, range of motion, and strength in the thumb and enhances well-being but there is no evidence on which type of surgery should be preferred Surgery for Thumb (Trapeziometacarpal Joint) Osteoarthritis.
- High intensity aerobic exercise may be as effective as low intensity exercise for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee Intensity of Exercise for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis.
- Electrical stimulation may have statistically significant effects for several outcomes, but the clinical significance of the benefit is uncertain Electromagnetic Fields for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis.
- The effects of continuous passive motion (CPM) on knee range of motion appear to be too small to to be clinically worthwhile, but CPM may reduce the subsequent need for manipulation under anaesthesiaContinuous Passive Motion Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in People with Arthritis.
- Valgus high tibial osteotomy (HTO) for medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee appears to improve knee function and reduce pain but there is no evidence whether an osteotomy is more effective than conservative treatment, or which specific surgical technique should be used Osteotomy for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis.
- Surgery for osteoarthritis at the base of the thumb improves pain, function, range of motion, and strength in the thumb and enhances well-being but there is no evidence on which type of surgery should be preferred Surgery for Thumb (Trapeziometacarpal Joint) Osteoarthritis.
- Diacerein has a mild beneficial effect in osteoarthritic pain and may slow the progress of osteoarthritis at least in the hip Diacerein for Osteoarthritis.
- Mineral baths seem to have beneficial effects compared to no treatment in patients with osteoarthritis, but the evidence is insufficient Balneotherapy for Osteoarthritis.
- Arthroscopic debridement appears to have no benefit for undiscriminated knee osteoarthritis Arthroscopic Debridement for Knee Osteoarthritis.
- Early multidisciplinary rehabilitation after hip or knee joint replacement may improve outcomes at the level of activity and participation Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation after Joint Replacement at the Hip and Knee.
- Exercise may relief pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip but there is probaly no effect on self-reported physical function Exercise for Osteoarthritis of the Hip.
- Doxycycline appears not to be effective for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee or hip Doxycycline for Osteoarthritis of the Knee or Hip.
- Oral or transdermal non-tramadol opioids have small to moderate short-term beneficial effects on pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee as compared with placebo. The benefits are, however, outweighed by large increases in the risk of adverse events Non-Tramadol Opioids for Osteoarthritis of the Knee or Hip.
Literature
- Lane NE. Clinical practice. Osteoarthritis of the hip. N Engl J Med 2007 Oct 4;357(14):1413-21. [PubMed]
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