Osteoarthritis and Joint Replacement

describe the presentation, pathology and management of OA appreciate the clinical indications for joint replacement
understand the outcomes following joint replacement
appreciate the economic impact of OA and joint replacement

What does osteoarthritis affect, what is it characterised by and what are the clinical features?
Outline the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors of osteoarthritis…
Compare the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis with the normal aging process…
What are the important things to take with the history of a patient with suspected osteoarthritis?
What should we assess on examination of a patient with osteoarthritis?
Plain radiographs showing us a normal knee versus an arthritic knee…
Comparing a normal hip vs a hip with osteoarthritis…
Now, a shoulder with osteoarthritis…
Reminder of the characteristic features of osteoarthritis…
How do we manage osteoarthritis non-operatively?
What are the operative options for managing osteoarthritis?
When do we carry out joint replacement?
Which information do patients need to know before consenting for surgery?
Look at how we plan out a surgery…
Here’s different types of operations, shown to us!