Osteoarthritis of the Lower Extremity

Cochrane Reviews:
Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee Year: 2001 Record
Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis Year: 2005 Record
Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis of the knee Year: 2001 Record
Thermotherapy for treatment of osteoarthritis. Year: 2003 Record
Acupuncture for osteoarthritis. Year: 1998 Record
Thermotherapy for treatment of osteoarthritis. Year: 2003 Record
Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis. Year: 2007 Record


Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2007 Sep;15(9):981-1000.OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis, part I: critical appraisal of existing treatment guidelines and systematic review of current research evidence.
Br J Sports Med. 2006 Aug;40(8):664-9.
EULAR recommendations for knee and hip osteoarthritis: a critique of the methodology.
Intern Med J. 2006 Mar;36(3):170-9.
Systems for implementing best practice for a chronic disease: management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.


Hip

Ann Rheum Dis. 2005 May;64(5):669-81. Epub 2004 Oct 7.
EULAR evidence based recommendations for the management of hip osteoarthritis: report of a task force of the EULAR Standing Committee for International Clinical Studies Including Therapeutics (ESCISIT).

Knee

Cochrane Reviews:
Braces and orthoses for treating osteoarthritis of the knee. Year: 2005 Record
Exercise therapy for patellofemoral pain syndrome. Year: 2003 Record
Surgical versus conservative interventions for anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in adults. Year: 2005 Record
Exercise for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries in combination with collateral ligament and meniscal damage of the knee in adults. Year: 2007 Record
Physiotherapist-led programmes and interventions for rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and meniscal injuries of the knee in adults. Year: 2002 Record
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for knee osteoarthritis. Year: 2000 Record
Intraarticular corticosteroid for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. Year: 2006 Record
Orthotic devices for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome. Year: 2002 Record
Non-aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for treating osteoarthritis of the knee. Year: 2006 Record

Phys Ther. 2001 Oct;81(10):1675-700.
Philadelphia Panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on selected rehabilitation interventions for knee pain.
Ann Rheum Dis. 2003 Dec;62(12):1145-55.
EULAR Recommendations 2003: an evidence based approach to the management of knee osteoarthritis: Report of a Task Force of the Standing Committee for International Clinical Studies Including Therapeutic Trials (ESCISIT).

Ankle

Australas Chiropr Osteopathy. 2003 Jul;11(2):57-62.
The effect of talo-crural joint manipulation on range of motion at the ankle joint in subjects with a history of ankle injury.

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September 2008

BMC Health Serv Res. 2008 Jul 8;8:145.
Measuring physiotherapy performance in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a prospective study.
Br J Sports Med. 2008 Aug 26.
The Relationship between Knee Joint Laxity and Knee Joint Mechanics during the Menstrual Cycle.

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