Updated Therapy in Elderly Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
In 2005, 9.6% of the Taiwan population were 65 years of age or older. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of chronic arthritis, which is a common cause of functional limitation and dependency in the elderly in Taiwan. The age-related changes in muscle strength and knee OA increase susceptibi...
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
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| description | In 2005, 9.6% of the Taiwan population were 65 years of age or older. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of chronic arthritis, which is a common cause of functional limitation and dependency in the elderly in Taiwan. The age-related changes in muscle strength and knee OA increase susceptibility to falls, which are asso-ciated with significant morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The plan for management should be tailored to the individual elderly patient and should be a multidisciplinary approach that includes nonpharmacologic modalities combined with pharmacologic measures. Our understanding of the etiopathogenesis of knee OA has grown significantly in recent decades, which has led to targeted and more effective approaches to disease management. Therapeutic advances include the introduction of safer agents for symptomatic relief, as well as agents with potential for disease or structure modification. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1b7c1c9c34043f8a2bb33add843dec62022-12-21T21:51:47ZengTaiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)International Journal of Gerontology1873-95982007-03-0111313910.1016/S1873-9598(08)70021-8Updated Therapy in Elderly Patients with Knee OsteoarthritisDer-Yuan Chen0National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taichung, TaiwanIn 2005, 9.6% of the Taiwan population were 65 years of age or older. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of chronic arthritis, which is a common cause of functional limitation and dependency in the elderly in Taiwan. The age-related changes in muscle strength and knee OA increase susceptibility to falls, which are asso-ciated with significant morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The plan for management should be tailored to the individual elderly patient and should be a multidisciplinary approach that includes nonpharmacologic modalities combined with pharmacologic measures. Our understanding of the etiopathogenesis of knee OA has grown significantly in recent decades, which has led to targeted and more effective approaches to disease management. Therapeutic advances include the introduction of safer agents for symptomatic relief, as well as agents with potential for disease or structure modification.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959808700218disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugelderlyknee osteoarthritisTaiwantherapy |
| spellingShingle | Der-Yuan Chen Updated Therapy in Elderly Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis International Journal of Gerontology disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug elderly knee osteoarthritis Taiwan therapy |
| title | Updated Therapy in Elderly Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis |
| title_full | Updated Therapy in Elderly Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis |
| title_fullStr | Updated Therapy in Elderly Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Updated Therapy in Elderly Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis |
| title_short | Updated Therapy in Elderly Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis |
| title_sort | updated therapy in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis |
| topic | disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug elderly knee osteoarthritis Taiwan therapy |
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