Knee pain in the elderly can be treated with minimally invasive surgery if it is mild osteoarthritis, but if it is severe osteoarthritis, minimally invasive surgery is usually not curative.
In mild osteoarthritis, the joint proliferation and degeneration is not serious, mainly manifested as bone spurs around the joint, and the joint space is not significantly narrowed. Arthroscopic cleanup surgery can be performed, and the progression of arthritis can be slowed after surgery.
In severe osteoarthritis, the joint degeneration and proliferation is obvious, the articular cartilage is obviously worn out, and the joint activity is obviously limited. It is difficult to cure osteoarthritis through minimally invasive methods, and artificial knee joint replacement surgery is needed. Recovery after surgery is 2~3 months.
Elderly people need to identify the cause of knee pain, minor patients can be conservative treatment or minimally invasive surgery, if the lesions are more serious, minimally invasive surgery can not be cured.
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