OSTEOARTHRITIS

Course overview

OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA) IS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF ARTHRITIS IN THE WORLD. IT CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO CATEGORIES: PRIMARY OSTEOARTHRITIS AND SECONDARY OSTEOARTHRITIS. CLASSICALLY, OA PRESENTS WITH JOINT PAIN AND LOSS OF FUNCTION; HOWEVER, THE DISEASE IS CLINICALLY VERY VARIABLE AND CAN PRESENT MERELY AS AN ASYMPTOMATIC INCIDENTAL FINDING TO A DEVASTATING AND PERMANENTLY DISABLING DISORDER. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS AND REVIEWS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN EVALUATING, DIAGNOSING, AND MANAGING THE CONDITION.