A 54-year-old man with chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis attends his GP. X-rays show moderate degenerative changes. He is overweight and walks w...

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A 54-year-old man with chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis attends his GP. X-rays show moderate degenerative changes. He is overweight and walks with a mild limp but has full range of motion. What is the most appropriate initial management approach?

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Weight loss, exercise therapy and simple analgesia such as Paracetamol

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Immediate total knee replacement

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Long-term opioid therapy

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Prolonged bed rest and joint immobilisation

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High-dose oral Prednisolone

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Knee osteoarthritis

A 54-year-old man with chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis attends his GP. X-rays show moderate degenerative changes. He is overweight and walks with a mild limp but has full range of motion. What is the most appropriate initial management approach?