title: [Arthrosis in a general practice (author's transl)].
abstract: About 20-40% of patients in general practice are suffering on a rheumatic disease, most of them with monoarticular or polyarticular arthrosis. Early and comprehensive assessment with individual instruction of patients can essentially better the prognosis of joints. Some possibilities of therapy as exploration, physiotherapy and drugs are discussed. Even in moderate conditions general practitionners with knowledge and prudency gets remarkable results in managing of arthrosis.
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Die Bedeutung der Arthrose in der Allgemeinpraxis.