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Osteoarthritis
Follow the links below to find information on osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.
Reviewed January 2012
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| Title: | Taking control of your osteoarthritis : a practical guide to treatments, services and lifestyle choices |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | This booklet is to help people with osteoarthritis better understand their condition and manage their symptoms so they can continue to lead an active, healthy life. The booklet provides information and practical advice about working with your healthcare team, choosing appropriate foods and activities, understanding arthritis medicines and finding support. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints. The two bones of a joint are normally protected by smooth, cushioning material called cartilage. In osteoarthritis, cartilage breaks down, causing pain and stiffness in the joint. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Animation: osteoarthritis - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | This animation shows what happens in your joints when you have osteoarthritis, a common form of arthritis. |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | Osteoarthritis is one of the most common types of arthritis, affecting the cartilage in the joints. |
| Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis (Vietnamese) |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects the joints. This information sheet is for people affected by osteoarthritis to help them understand how they may be affected and what they can do to manage this condition. Written in Vietnamese. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis (Italian) |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects the joints. This information sheet is for people affected by osteoarthritis to help them understand how they may be affected and what they can do to manage this condition. Written in Italian. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis (Greek) |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects the joints. This information sheet is for people affected by osteoarthritis to help them understand how they may be affected and what they can do to manage this condition. Written in Greek. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis (Chinese) |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects the joints. This information sheet is for people affected by osteoarthritis to help them understand how they may be affected and what they can do to manage this condition. Written in Chinese. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis (Arabic) |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects the joints. This information sheet is for people affected by osteoarthritis to help them understand how they may be affected and what they can do to manage this condition. Written in Arabic. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Surgery for shoulder osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of surgery on osteoarthritis of the shoulder. The review shows that in people with osteoarthritis, total shoulder arthroplasty; - may improve your pain compared ... |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of therapeutic ultrasound on knee or hip osteoarthritis. The previous version of this review concluded that therapeutic ultrasound had no benefit over fake therapeuti... |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis, is the most common of the arthritis conditions. |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Surgery for thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of surgery on osteoarthritis of the thumb. The review shows that in people with osteoarthritis, trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition: -... |
| Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Osteoarthritis: Information on the symptoms of Osteoarthritis, its treatment and diagnosis including complications of Osteoarthritis written by health professonals. |
| Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis: joints affected - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | See how osteoarthritis affects your joints, and which joints are most commonly affected. |
| Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Title: | Arthroscopic debridement for knee osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of arthroscopic debridement (AD) for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The review shows that in people with OA, arthroscopic debridement: - Probably does not improve p... |
| Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Title: | Balneotherapy for osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of Balneotherapy (mineral baths) for Osteoarthritis (OA). The review shows that in people with OA: - Spending time in a mineral bath compared to no treatment may im... |
| Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Title: | Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of an osteotomy for osteoarthritis of the knee. The review shows that: In people with osteoarthritis of the inside of the knee,- an osteotomy can improve pain and fun... |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects the joints. This information sheet is for people affected by osteoarthritis to help them understand how they may be affected and what they can do to manage this condition. |
| Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Title: | Posterior versus lateral surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty in adults with osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effects of a posterior or lateral approach in total hip replacement surgery for osteoarthritis. The review shows that: In people with osteoarthritis of the hip, there is not... |
| Date: | May 2006 |
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