Table 3.
Received recommended and non-recommended non-surgical treatments by patients as reported by patients
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Received by* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-surgical treatment | Received, n (%) | Orthopaedic surgeon, n (%) | Other healthcare professional, n (%) | Own initiative, n (%) |
| Education about OA | 139 (80) | 95 (68) | 30 (22) | 31 (22) |
| Education about different treatment options | 115 (66) | 80 (70) | 27 (23) | 21 (18) |
| Lifestyle advice | 107 (62) | 37 (35) | 40 (37) | 40 (37) |
| Dietary therapy, if indicated | ||||
| BMI ≥25 <30 | 9 (11) | 2 (22) | 3 (33) | 5 (56) |
| BMI ≥30 | 14 (30) | 1 (7) | 7 (50) | 6 (43) |
| Physical therapy | 127 (73) | 33 (26) | 70 (55) | 36 (28) |
| Contained exercises | 116 (91) | |||
| Acetaminophen | 125 (72) | 26 (21) | 30 (24) | 73 (58) |
| NSAIDs | 111 (64) | 43 (39) | 51 (46) | 19 (17) |
| Tramadol | 44 (25) | 21 (48) | 24 (55) | 1 (2) |
| Glucosamine sulfate | 58 (33) | 7 (12) | 9 (16) | 46 (79) |
| Multidisciplinary care | 12 (7) | 4 (33) | 8 (67) | 1 (8) |
| TENS | 10 (6) | 0 | 10 (100) | 0 |
| Intra-articular injections (knee OA n=94) | 54 (57) | 46 (85) | 12 (22) | 0 |
| Glucocorticoid | 28 (30) | |||
| Hyaluronic acid | 7 (7) | |||
| Unknown | 20 (37) | |||
*Multiple options possible, thus the sum of orthopaedic surgeon, other healthcare professional and own initiative can be >100%.
BMI, body mass index; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; OA, osteoarthritis; TENS, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.