Evaluation and Management of Hip and Knee Arthritis in Women 1st Edition-2025

📘 Evaluation and Management of Hip and Knee Arthritis in Women

Authors: Claudette M. Lajam & Anna Cohen-Rosenblum
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences (2025)
ISBN-10: 0443105596 / ISBN-13: 9780443105593

🧠 Overview

This is a specialized medical reference book focused on how hip and knee osteoarthritis presents and should be managed specifically in women. It recognizes that women often experience arthritis differently than men — due to biological, anatomical, hormonal, and psychosocial factors — and provides evidence-based guidance tailored to those differences.

📚 Who This Book Is For

Ideal for:

• Orthopaedic surgeons

• Primary care and sports medicine physicians

• Rheumatologists

• Orthopaedic fellows & residents

• Advanced practice clinicians involved in musculoskeletal care

📌 Key Contents

The book covers:

• Epidemiology and presentation of osteoarthritis in women

• Biological differences (hormonal influences, bone health)

• Pain perception and psychosocial factors

• Non-surgical management options

• Pre-operative optimization and risk assessment

• Surgical considerations for knee and hip arthroplasty

• Postoperative care and complications

• Health care delivery, disparities, and value-based care

• Clinical and radiologic images to support decision making

🩺 Why It Matters

• Recognizes sex-specific factors that influence arthritis severity and treatment outcomes.

• Helps clinicians tailor evaluation and management to women’s unique needs.

• Includes both medical and surgical perspectives with practical radiologic help.