Osteoarthritis

osteoarthritis · society: ACR/Arthritis Foundation

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Summary

2019 ACR/Arthritis Foundation guideline updating the 2012 recommendations for management of hand, hip, and knee osteoarthritis using GRADE methodology. Emphasizes multimodal, shared decision-making care with exercise, weight loss, and self-management as foundational, plus topical/oral NSAIDs and intraarticular glucocorticoids as primary pharmacologic options. Notable changes from 2012 include a stronger recommendation against glucosamine, recommendations against hyaluronic acid injections (conditional for knee/CMC, strong for hip), and against TENS, stem cell, and PRP injections.

Current guideline: ACR/AF 2019 Osteoarthritis Guideline · download Anki sub-deck

Versions

• 2019 · ACR/Arthritis Foundation — ACR/AF 2019 Osteoarthritis Guideline
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• 2019 · ACR/Arthritis Foundation