Table of Contents

The normal joint; The OA joint; Epidemiology; Etiology; Diagnosis; Principles of management; Non-pharmacological management; Pharmacological management; Joint-specific management (including injections); Surgical management; Future trends, Useful addresses.

About the Author

Philip Conaghan, Professor of Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Consultant Rheumatologist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust & Leeds Primary Care Trust, West Yorkshire, UK and Leena Sharma, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA