Professional paper

Guidelines of the Croatian Society for Rheumatology for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis

Simeon Grazio ; Croatian Society for Rheumatology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
Božidar Ćurković ; Croatian Society for Rheumatology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
Đurđica Babić-Naglić ; Croatian Society for Rheumatology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
Branimir Anić ; Croatian Society for Rheumatology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
Jadranka Morović-Vergles ; Croatian Society for Rheumatology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
Tonko Vlak ; Croatian Society for Rheumatology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
Zoja Gnjidić ; Croatian Society for Rheumatology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
Dušanka Martinović Kaliterna ; Croatian Society for Rheumatology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
Srđan Novak ; Croatian Society for Rheumatology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
Tatjana Kehler ; Croatian Society for Rheumatology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
Marino Hanih ; Croatian Society for Rheumatology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Osteoarthritis of the hip and the knee belongs to one of the most disabiliting conditions. Treatment goals for these patients include a reduction in pain, an improvement in joint mobility and to limit functional impairment. To properly manage osteoarthritis, both nonpharmacologic (non-interventional) and pharmacologic modalities may be employed, while minority of patients will require surgery. According to the available evidence for available therapies and experts’ opinion here we present guidelines for the treatment of hip and the knee osteoarthritis in Croatia.

Keywords

osteoarthritis; treatment; recommendation; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

124785

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/124785

Publication date:

1.7.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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