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Treatment of chronic osteoarthritisName:Institution:Date:P: population / patient= patients with I: intervention indicator= Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and acetaminophen C: comparison/ control= hyaluronic acid injectionsO: Outcome= effective in pain relief and reduces inflammationCaseThe diagnosis for my patient is as follows: He is 66 years old, has signs of bony enlargement, bony tenderness, crepitus, no palpable warmth and experiences stiffness that lasts for less than 30 minutes. Based on these diagnostics, I have the option to administer non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and acetaminophen or hyaluronic acid injections.Question Is the administration of Non-steroidal anti-inflamatory drugs (NSAIDS and acetaminophen more effective in treating osteoarthritis than hyaluronic acid injections?Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disorder, is an abnormality which involves joints degeneration including subchondral bone and articular cartilage. The main objective of this paper is to determine whether to prescribe nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen or the use of hyaluronic acid injections, for patients above 55 years suffering knee osteoarthritis. I also want to establish the following: What are the side effects of using each of the above treatment? How do the above treatments work to treat knee osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis mostly affects people of the old age- above 65 years. Some of the common symptoms of knee osteoarthritis include pain in the knee especially when using the knee...