The Symptoms of Osteoarthritis and the Genesis of Pain

Medical Clinics of North America

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-100

  Hunter, David J ^a   McDougall, Jason J ^b   Keefe, Francis J ^c  

^a NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Osteoarthritis; Pain; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; SPINAL CORD; SYMPATHETIC REFLEX; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; NOCICEPTORS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 57049177708     PISSN: 00257125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2008.08.008     Document Type: Review

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