The evaluation and initial management of arthritis

被引:6
作者
Dearborn, JT
Jergesen, HE
机构
[1] Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0728, San Francisco Milberry Union West
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PRIMARY CARE | 1996年 / 23卷 / 02期
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10.1016/S0095-4543(05)70273-6
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
This article reviews the appropriate workup of the patient presenting with complaints referable to a joint, including the important information to be obtained during the interview and physical examination, as well as from laboratory and imaging studies. The clinical presentation of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and joint sepsis are discussed, and the treatment approach for each is outlined. The specific indications for surgical intervention in the course of arthritis also are detailed.
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