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New, 5th Edition of Diagnosis and Nonsurgical Management of Osteoarthritis by Kenneth Brandt, MD, Published

02-08-2010

Professional Communications, Inc, is pleased to announced the publication of the new, 5th edition of Diagnosis and Nonsurgical Management of Osteoarthritis by Kenneth Brandt, MD. This new edition has been extensively updated since the publication of last edition in 2005.

Diagnosis and Nonsurgical Management of Osteoarthritis by Kenneth Brandt, M.D. provides practical information on the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). The clinical features of OA are reviewed, along with a useful chapter on the common pitfalls in the diagnosis of OA. Detailed information on synovial fluid analysis and the imaging of joints is presented. The section on non-medicinal measures outlines the important aspects exercise, joint protection, and the various physical modalities to be instituted as part of a comprehensive treatment program.
 
Careful, scientifically derived recommendations for pharmacologic therapy are reviewed, including a treatment algorithms based on cardiovascular and GI risk. The text contains a complete discussion of the various pharmacologic agents used in the treatment of OA pain including ACET, NSADIS, COX-2 inhibitors, injectables, and rubefacients. There is also a chapter on intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid, including results of clinical trials, efficacy, and place in treatment.
 
Kenneth D. Brandt, MD is Clinical Professor of Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center and Adjunct Professor of Medicine, New York University, as well as Professor (Emeritus) of Medicine and Professor (Emeritus) of Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine.
 
2010 400 pages ISBN: 978-1-932610-42-0  $24.95

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