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Osteoarthritis : Complications

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Complications could include:
Adverse reactions to drugs used for treatment; Decreased ability to perform everyday activities, such as personal hygiene, household chores, or cooking; Decreased ability to walk; Surgical complications.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 5, 2008
Secondary OA results from chronic or sudden injury to a joint. It can occur in any joint. Secondary OA is associated with the following factors: trauma to the body, including sports injuries repetitive stress injuries associated with certain occup...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Secondary OA results from chronic or sudden injury to a joint. It can occur in any joint. Secondary OA is associated with the following factors: trauma, including sports injuries repetitive stress injuries associated with certain occupations (like...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Osteoarthritis is not life threatening, but quality of life can deteriorate significantly due to the pain and loss of mobility that it causes. Advanced osteoarthritis can force the patient to forgo activities, even walking, unless the condition is...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Osteoarthritis is not life threatening, but quality of life can deteriorate significantly due to the pain and loss of mobility that it causes. Advanced osteoarthritis can force the patient to forgo activities, even walking, unless the condition is...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Secondary OA results from chronic or sudden injury to a joint. It can occur in any joint. Secondary OA is associated with the following factors: trauma, including sports injuries repetitive stress injuries associated with certain occupations (like...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
An activities of daily living (ADL) evaluation is an assessment of an individual's physical and sometimes mental skills. In the area of physical or occupational therapy , it reflects how well a disabled patient or someone recovering from disease or accident can function in daily life. It is also used to determine how well patients relate to and participate in their environment.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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