A 58-year-old man with long-standing osteoarthritis of the knees attends his GP complaining of worsening pain and reduced mobility. He has a BMI of 33...

Question

A 58-year-old man with long-standing osteoarthritis of the knees attends his GP complaining of worsening pain and reduced mobility. He has a BMI of 33 kg/m² and takes regular Paracetamol. According to the latest NICE osteoarthritis guidance, which intervention should be prioritised as core non-pharmacological management?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss and exercise programmes

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Long-term opioid analgesia

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Knee arthroscopy

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Immediate total knee replacement

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Bed rest and avoidance of exercise

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Osteoarthritis of the knee