Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	28680
Country	Canada

Received	2016-07-11 09:28
Peer-Review Started	2016-07-14 18:14
To Make the First Decision	2016-09-06 11:04
Return for Revision	2016-09-12 15:23
Revised	2016-09-14 01:00
Second Decision	2016-11-01 09:39
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2016-11-01 22:06
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-11-17 15:07
Articles in Press	2016-11-17 15:07
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-02-09 15:10
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-02-15 08:52

ISSN	2218-5836 (online)
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Evidence-Based Medicine
Article Title	Knee osteoarthritis: Therapeutic alternatives in primary care
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Allison L Evaniew and Nathan Evaniew
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Nathan Evaniew, Research Fellow, Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, 293 Wellington St. N, Suite 110, Hamilton L8L 8E7, Canada. nathan.evaniew@medportal.ca
Key Words	Osteoarthritis; Knee; Primary care; Nurse practitioner; Guidelines
Core Tip	Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis seen in primary care, and it is a major public health issue because the aging population and widespread obesity have drastically increased incidence. Osteoarthritis is clinically associated with escalating chronic pain, physical disability, and decreased quality of life. Early diagnosis of mild osteoarthritis in relatively young patients presents an opportunity for primary health care providers to manage pain, increase quality of life, and decrease risk of disability. This manuscript presents and discusses pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapeutic alternatives for managing knee osteoarthritis in primary care by primary health care nurse practitioners. A case example is presented, the evidence-based guideline recommendations of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons are reviewed, and a plan of care is developed. Primary health care providers can implement these recommendations in their own practices to provide care to patients with knee osteoarthritis based on current best evidence.
Publish Date	2017-02-15 08:52
Citation	Evaniew AL, Evaniew N. Knee osteoarthritis: Therapeutic alternatives in primary care. World J Orthop 2017; 8(2): 187-191
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v8/i2/187.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.187

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