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ArticleDer Orthopade2013

[Conservative therapy of osteoarthritis].

P Diehl, L Gerdesmeyer, J Schauwecker, P C Kreuz, H Gollwitzer, T Tischer

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Article in Der Orthopade, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

P DiehlOrthopädische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Rostock, Deutschland. info@oz-mo.de
L Gerdesmeyer
J Schauwecker
P C Kreuz
H Gollwitzer
T Tischer
Klinikum rechts der Isar · DEUniversitätsmedizin Rostock · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis of the knee is a degenerative joint disease with progressive degradation of articular cartilage and subchondral bone. Symptoms may include joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, locking and joint effusion depending on the stage of the disease. In an effort to delay major surgery, patients with knee osteoarthritis are offered a variety of nonsurgical modalities, such as weight loss, exercise, physiotherapy, bracing, orthoses, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and intra-articular viscosupplementation or corticosteroid injection. In general, the goals of these therapeutic options are to decrease pain and improve function. Some of these modalities may also have a disease-modifying effect by altering the mechanical environment of the knee. Chondroprotective substances, such as lucosamine, chondroitin sulphate and hyaluronic acid are safe and provide short-term symptomatic relief while the therapeutic effects remain uncertain.

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BracesPhysical Therapy ModalitiesAdrenal Cortex HormonesAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalHumansOsteoarthritis, KneeViscosupplementationAdrenal Cortex HormonesAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal

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PMID23370727
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