What is your approach to work up for patients referred for early onset osteoarthritis?
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Rheumatology · Harvard Medical School
Great question and one that comes up fairly often.
I created a mnemonic for causes of "secondary osteoarthritis" & these etiologies drive the workup - this might be appropriate for a person with OA in an unusual place or who is unusually young for having it.
Here it is: THE CHARMING
- T- trauma
- H - ...