A trustworthy clinical companion, the textbook offers best practice and management strategies for these common joint diseases.

Formerly published as Osteoarthritis, the extensively revised third edition of the Oxford Textbook of Osteoarthritis and Crystal Arthropathy provides up-to-date andevidence-based guidance on how to assess, diagnose, and manage patients. A prestigious and international author team ensure information is expert and relevant-this is apractical tool for clinicians managing people with osteoarthritis, gout, and other crystal-associated arthritis.

Confidently consider and chose the right blend of treatment for your patient, whether physical, pharmacological, surgical, or supportive. The Oxford Textbook ofOsteoarthritis and Crystal Arthropathy provides full coverage of joint failure, and includes detailed sections on epidemiology, risk factors, clinical assessment, andinvestigations. This edition also now includes new sections on gout and other crystal arthropathies.

Clinically relevant and easily understandable overviews of basic science, including pathology and pain physiology, along with critical appraisal of current guidelines, make thisa highly valuable resource. Significant coverage is also given to patient education and the involvement of the patient in management planning.

Also highly illustrated, the textbook is a strong reference tool with summary boxes and key points at the end of chapters making it easy to find information quickly and helpyou deliver the optimum patient outcome. The textbook equips rheumatologists and musculoskeletal health professionals with the knowledge to provide best possible patientcare.
Table of contents
WhatisOsteoarthritis?
1: What is Osteoarthritis?,Michael Doherty, Nigel Arden, Johannes Bijlsma, Nicola Dalbeth and David Hunter
2: Paleopathology,Juliet Rogers and Paul Dieppe
3: Morphological aspects of pathology, Laura A. Stoppiello and Michael Doherty

Tissues
4: Cartilage,Peter M van der Kraan and Esmeralda N Blaney Davidson
5: Pathophysiology of peri-articular bone changes in osteoarthritis,Steven R. Goldring and Richard L. Menschel
6: Osteoarthritis: synovium and capsule, Floris Lafeber, N.J. Besselink and S.C. Mastbergen
7: Neuromuscular, Jason J. McDougall and Joel A. Vilensky

Epidemiology
8: Epidemiology,Nigel Arden and Michael C. Nevitt

Risk factors
9: Genetics,Ana M Valdes
10: Age, gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status in osteoarthritis and its outcomes,Joanne M. Jordan, Kelli D. Allen and Leigh F. Callahan
11: Morphology,Richard Aspden and Jenny Gregory
12: Lifestyle, J. Runhaar and S.M.A. Bierma-Zeinstra

Pain
13: Neurobiology of pain in osteoarthritis,Philip Mease
14: Contextual aspects of pain; why does the patient hurt?,David A Walsh

Clinical assessment
15: Clinical assessment: signs, symptoms and patient perceptions in osteoarthritis,Margreet Kloppenburg
16: Radiography and Computed Tomography Imaging of Osteoarthritis,Daichi Hayashi, Ali Guermazi and Frank W. Roemer
17: Ultrasound in osteoarthritis and crystal-related arthropathies, Walter Grassi, Tadashi Okano and Emilio Filippucci
18: Imaging - MRI, David Hunter and Frank Roemer
19: Laboratory tests, Leticia Alle Deveza, Changhai Ding, Xingzhong Jin, Xia Wang, Zhaohua Zhu and David Hunter

Management
20: Introduction: the comprehensive approach,Michael Doherty, Nigel Arden, Johannes Bijlsma, Nicola Dalbeth and David J. Hunter
21: Patient information strategies for decision making and management of osteoarthritis,Gillian Hawker, Anne Lyddiatt, Linda Li, Dawn Stacey, Susan Jaglal, SarahMunce and Esther Waugh
22: Exercise for the person with osteoarthritis,Kim L Bennell, Ans Van Ginckel, Fiona Dobson and Rana S Hinman
23: Weight loss, Marius Henriksen, Robin Christensen, Berit L. Heitmann and Henning Bliddal
24: Addressing adverse mechanical factors, Christelle Nguyen and François Rannou
25: Psychological strategies in osteoarthritis of the knee or hip, Joost Dekker, Daniel Bossen, Jasmijn Holla, Mariëtte de Rooij, Cindy Veenhof and Marike van derLeeden
26: Miscellaneous Physical Therapies, MA Holden, MJ Thomas and KS Dziedzic
27: Placebo, nocebo and contextual effects, Dr. A. Abhishek and Prof. M. Doherty,

Pharmacological therapies
28: Topical pharmacologic treatments,Dr A Abhishek, Dr Adrian Jones and Professor Michael Doherty
29: Systemic analgesics (including paracetamol and opioids),Bernard Bannwarth and Francis Berenbaum
30: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Lee S. Simon and Marc C. Hochberg
31: Supplements for the treatment of Osteoarthritis, Allen D Sawitzke and Daniel O Clegg
32: Intra-articular injection therapy, Nigel Arden and Terence O'Neill

Surgery
33: Arthoplasty and its complications,Andrew Price, Paul Monk and David Beard
34: Other surgical approaches in the management of osteoarthritis,Jonas Bloch Thorlund and L. Stefan Lohmander

Prospects for disease modification
35: Prospects for disease modification,Shirley Pei-Chun Yu and David John Hunter

Delivery of care
36: Delivery (organisation and outcome),Caroline A Brand and Ilana N Ackerman

Guidelines
37: Guidelines,Weiya Zhang and Michael Doherty

Gout
38: Epidemiology of gout,Samantha Hider and Edward Roddy
39: Pathophysiology of gout,Nicola Dalbeth
40: The genetic basis of gout, Tony R Merriman
41: Clinical presentation of gout, Tim L Jansen
42: Laboratory investigations in gout, Eliseo Pascual and Francisca Sivera
43: Imaging of gout, Robert T. Keenan, Sneha Pai and Naomi Schlesinger
44: Principles of gout management, Pascal Richette
45: Treatment of acute gout, Puja Khanna
46: Long-term management of gout, Fernando Perez-Ruiz, Irati Urionaguena and Sandra P. Chinchilla
47: Asymptomatic hyperuricaemia - to treat or not to treat?, Thomas Bardin

Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition
48: Epidemiology and risk factors for calcium pyrophosphate deposition,Dr A Abhishek and Professor Michael Doherty
49: Pathophysiology of calcium pyrophosphate deposition,Dr A Abhishek and Professor Michael Doherty
50: Clinical features of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition, Dr A Abhishek and Professor Michael Doherty
51: Investigations of calcium pyrophosphate deposition, Dr A Abhishek and Professor Michael Doherty
52: Treatment of calcium pyrophosphate deposition, Dr A Abhishek and Professor Michael Doherty

Basic calcium phosphates
53: Basic calcium phosphates and osteoarthritis,Nicola Dalbeth