Modern approaches to the management of patients with osteoarthritis in real clinical practice

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a heterogeneous condition, which is based on low-intensity infl ammation that aff ects all tissues of the joint, and allows it to be considered as an organ pathology, that is, a disease of the whole organ — the joint. The article presents algorithms for managing a patient with OA, including non-drug, pharmacological treatment and surgical interventions. Drug treatment consists of three stages of sequential prescription of medications. The early use of symptomatic slow-acting drugs in osteoarthritis (SYSADOA) is emphasized. It increases the eff ectiveness of treatment, reduces pain, improves joint function, and thereby improves the quality of life of patients.