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is pocket guide attempts to define principles of practice that should produce high-quality patient
care. It is applicable to specialists, primary care, and providers at all levels. is pocket guide
should not be considered exclusive of other methods of care reasonably directed at obtaining the
same results. e ultimate judgment concerning the propriety of any course of conduct must be
made by the clinician aer consideration of each individual patient situation.
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Source
Kolasinski SL, et al. 2019 American College of Rheumatolog y/Arthritis Foundation Guideline
for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee.
Arthritis Care Res. (Hoboken). 2020 Jan 6. doi: 10.1002/acr.24131. [Epub ahead of print]
Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020 Jan 6. doi: 10.1002/art.41142. [Epub ahead of print]
Also see https://health.gov/paguidelines/second-edition/report for optimal types of exercises
and the modifications that should be used based on disease location and severity for a given
individual.
Abbreviations
IA, intraarticular; IL-1, interleukin-1; NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; OA,
osteoarthritis; PRP, platelet-rich plasma; RFA, radiofrequency ablation; TENS, transcutaneous
electrical nerve stimulation; TNF, tumor necrosis factor
