Exploring the priorities of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee
โ Scribed by Tallon, Deborah ;Chard, Jiri ;Dieppe, Paul
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 126 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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## By FREDERIC W. RHINELANDER STEOARTHRITIS requires definition before its treatment can be dis-0 cussed. I shall define it as degenerative joint disease which is symptomatic. As is the case with all chronic disabilities, primary consideration must be given to the patient as a whole. The patient w
Uegenerative changes, of course, do slow the patient, and he should moderate his activity accordingly. Since wear and tear and obesity are obvious factors in the causation of osteoarthritis, moderation of activity is necessary. Weight loss is recommended LO all carrying more than a normal amount of