This article discusses the modern guidelines concerning the management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.

Written by Prof David Hunter MBBS, MSc, M SpMed, PhD, FRACP

Professor Hunter is a rheumatology clinician researcher with a focus on osteoarthritis (OA). He is the Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology and Professor of Medicine at University of Sydney, and Joint Research and Staff Specialist at Royal North Shore Hospital. Prof Hunter holds a medical degree and Master of Sports Medicine from the University of NSW, completed a fellowship in Rheumatology at the Royal Australian College of Physicians, and earned a Masters of Medical Science from the University of Newcastle.