Osteoarthritis Diagnosis and Therapy Proceedings of an International Meeting

Osteoarthritis Diagnosis and Therapy Proceedings of an International Meeting / edited by H. Ralph Schumacher.

This volume reviews the state-of-the-art in osteoarthritis. The pathogenetic roles of mechanical, systemic and inflammatory factors and the importance of neurogenic factors in pain management and in the causes of disease are considered. Of particular value is the review of the implications of pathog...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Schumacher, H. Ralph (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1988.
Edition:1st ed. 1988.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Orthopedics.
Rheumatology.
Pain medicine.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Welcome Address
  • Osteoarthrosis (Osteoarthritis) — Opening Remarks
  • Osteoarthritis: State of the Art
  • Interaction Between Cartilage Metabolism and Inflammation
  • Basic Mechanisms of Pain and Pain Therapy Related to Osteoarthritis and Other Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System
  • Course of Degenerative Joint Diseases
  • Therapeutic Interventions in the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain in Osteoarthrosis
  • Round-Table Discussion
  • Concluding Remarks.

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