Oxford Textbook of Osteoarthritis and Crystal Arthropathy

Description:

A trustworthy clinical companion, the textbook offers best practice and management strategies for these common joint diseases. Formerly published as Osteoarthritis, the extensively revised third edition of the Oxford Textbook of Osteoarthritis and Crystal Arthropathy provides up-to-date and evidence-based guidance on how to assess, diagnose, and manage patients. A prestigious and international author team ensure information is expert and relevant-this is a practical tool for clinicians managing people with osteoarthritis, gout, and other crystal-associated arthritis. Confidently consider and chose the right blend of treatment for your patient, whether physical, pharmacological, surgical, or supportive. The Oxford Textbook of Osteoarthritis and Crystal Arthropathy provides full coverage of joint failure, and includes detailed sections on epidemiology, risk factors, clinical assessment, and investigations. This edition also now includes new sections on gout and other crystal arthropathies. Clinically relevant and easily understandable overviews of basic science, including pathology and pain physiology, along with critical appraisal of current guidelines, make this a highly valuable resource. Significant coverage is also given to patient education and the involvement of the patient in management planning. Also highly illustrated, the textbook is a strong reference tool with summary boxes and key points at the end of chapters making it easy to find information quickly and help you deliver the optimum patient outcome. The textbook equips rheumatologists and musculoskeletal health professionals with the knowledge to provide best possible patient care.

Table of Contents:

Section 1 What is osteoarthritis?

1 Introduction: what is osteoarthritis?

2 Palaeopathology of osteoarthritis

3 Morphological aspects of pathology

Section 2 Tissues

4 Cartilage (including meniscus)

5 Pathophysiology of periarticular bone changes in osteoarthritis

6 Synovium and capsule

7 The innervation of the joint and its role in osteoarthritis pain

Section 3 Epidemiology

8 Epidemiology

Section 4 Risk factors

9 Genetics

10 Age, gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status in osteoarthritis and its outcomes

11 Morphology

12 Lifestyle

Section 5 Pain

13 Neurobiology of pain in osteoarthritis

14 Contextual aspects of pain: why does the patient hurt?

Section 6 Clinical assessment

15 Clinical assessment: signs, symptoms, and patient perceptions in osteoarthritis

16 Radiography and computed tomography imaging of osteoarthritis

17 Ultrasound in osteoarthritis and crystal-related arthropathies

18 Imaging: magnetic resonance imaging

19 Laboratory tests

Section 7 Management

20 Introduction: the comprehensive approach

21 Patient information strategies for decision-making and management of osteoarthritis

22 Exercise for the person with osteoarthritis

23 Weight loss

24 Addressing adverse mechanical factors

25 Psychological strategies in osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

26 Miscellaneous physical therapies

27 Placebo, nocebo, and contextual effects

Section 8 Pharmacological therapies

28 Topical pharmacological treatments

29 Systemic analgesics (including paracetamol and opioids)

30 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

31 Supplements for the treatment of osteoarthritis

32 Intra-articular injection therapy

Section 9 Surgery

33 Arthroplasty and its complications

34 Other surgical approaches in the management of osteoarthritis

Section 10 Prospects for disease modification

35 Prospects for disease modification

Section 11 Delivery of care

36 Delivery (organization and outcome)

Section 12 Guidelines

37 Guidelines

Section 13 Gout

38 Epidemiology of gout

39 Pathophysiology of gout

40 The genetic basis of gout

41 Clinical presentation of gout

42 Laboratory investigations in gout

43 Imaging of gout

44 Principles of gout management

45 Treatment of acute gout

46 Long-term management of gout

47 Asymptomatic hyperuricaemia: to treat or not to treat?

Section 14 Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition

48 Epidemiology and risk factors for calcium pyrophosphate deposition

49 Pathophysiology of calcium pyrophosphate deposition

50 Clinical features of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition

51 Investigations of calcium pyrophosphate deposition

52 Treatment of calcium pyrophosphate deposition

Section 15 Basic calcium phosphate crystal deposition

53 Basic calcium phosphate crystal deposition

Index