Keywords

management, osteoarthritis, risk factors

 

Authors

  1. Antonelli, Mary Carol RN, CRNP
  2. Starz, Terence W. MD

Abstract

Overview: The authors review the primary and secondary risk factors for osteoarthritis (OA), its pathophysiology and epidemiology, the evidence-based approaches to slowing progression, and the role of nurses encountering OA in primary care and other settings.