Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis, Treatment and Surgery (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789535101680)

Osteoarthritis is one of the most debilitating diseases affecting millions of people worldwide. However, there is no FDA approved disease modifying drug specifically for OA. Surgery remains an effective last resort to restore the function of the joints. As the aging populations increase worldwide, the number of OA patients increases dramatically in recent years and is expected to increase in many years to come. This is a book that summarizes recent advance in OA diagnosis, treatment, and surgery. It includes wide ranging topics from the cutting edge gene therapy to alternative medicine. Such multifaceted approaches are necessary to develop novel and effective therapy to cure OA in the future. In this book, different surgical methods are described to restore the function of the joints. In addition, various treatment options are presented, mainly to reduce the pain and enhance the life quality of the OA patients.

Author: Qian Chen
ISBN-10: 9535101684
ISBN-13: 9789535101680
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 03/02/2012
Pages: 420
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.94d