Management of osteoarthritis of the knee in the active patient. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Total knee arthroplasty has been extremely successful in elderly patients with osteoarthritis. However, there is considerable controversy regarding how best to treat the younger, athletic patient with advanced arthritis. Treatment options range from nonsurgical management with exercise and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, to joint arthroplasty with activity modification. When properly indicated, arthroscopic débridement, high tibial osteotomy, unicondylar knee arthroplasty, and total knee arthroplasty allow younger patients with arthritis to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle.

publication date

  • July 1, 2010

Research

keywords

  • Osteoarthritis, Knee

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 77954892278

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.5435/00124635-201007000-00003

PubMed ID

  • 20595133

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 18

issue

  • 7