Clinical diagnosis of OA:
diagnose osteoarthritis clinically without investigations if a person:
is 45 or over and
has activity-related joint pain and
has either no morning joint-related stiffness or morning stiffness that lasts no longer than 30 minutes
Notes:
be aware that atypical features, such as a history of trauma, prolonged morning joint-related stiffness, rapid worsening of symptoms or the presence of a hot swollen joint, may indicate alternative or additional diagnoses. Important differential diagnoses include gout, other inflammatory arthritides (for example, rheumatoid arthritis), septic arthritis and malignancy (bone pain).
Orthopaedic appliancesdiagnose osteoarthritis clinically without investigations if a person:
is 45 or over and
has activity-related joint pain and
has either no morning joint-related stiffness or morning stiffness that lasts no longer than 30 minutesNotes:
be aware that atypical features, such as a history of trauma, prolonged morning joint-related stiffness, rapid worsening of symptoms or the presence of a hot swollen joint, may indicate alternative or additional diagnoses. Important differential diagnoses include gout, other inflammatory arthritides (for example, rheumatoid arthritis), septic arthritis and malignancy (bone pain).
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