Osteoarthritis is not new to everyone, many people due to lack of exercise will knee pain and other parts of the joint pain, osteoarthritis seriously affects our normal work and study life, then, the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, what are they? The treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, osteoarthritis of the knee is a chronic joint disease characterized by degeneration and destruction of joint cartilage and osteophytes. It is also known as proliferative knee osteoarthritis and age-related knee osteoarthritis.
It is most common in middle-aged and elderly people, with more women than men. The pathology is characterized by focal degeneration of articular cartilage, subchondral bone densification (sclerosis), marginal osteochondral bone formation and joint deformity. The main manifestations are joint pain and inflexibility, narrowing of the joint space on X-ray, dense subchondral bone, fractured trabeculae, sclerosis and cystic changes, and lip-like growths at the joint edges. In the later stage, the bone ends are deformed and the joint surface is uneven. The cartilage in the joint peels off and the bone fragments into the joint, forming an intra-articular free body. The actual osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative arthritis, is not an inflammatory disease, but mainly a degenerative change, a premature aging of the joint. The treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint, abnormal state of the joint, such as in the post-patellar resection link in an unstable state, when the joint is subjected to muscle imbalance and coupled with local pressure, there will be degenerative changes in the cartilage. Normal joints and activities or even after strenuous exercise do not develop osteoarthritis. The treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee is characterized by degeneration of the articular cartilage and osteophytes on the surface and edges of the joint. Clinical investigations have confirmed that the incidence of osteoarthritis is 29% between the ages of 59 and 69, and 70% over the age of 75. Mild osteoarthritis of the knee generally has a short onset, mild pain, and no significant restriction of activity, and most pain can be relieved by rest, oral anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, local topical creams, and oral Chinese medicine. Moderate osteoarthritis of the knee has a relatively long onset, with recurrent pain and limited knee movement, and can be relieved by conservative treatment or intra-articular injection of sodium glass. The treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, severe osteoarthritis of the knee, generally long onset, heavy pain, difficulty going up and down stairs, often with internal or external deformity of the knee joint, seriously affect the quality of life. x-ray can be seen severe osteophyte degeneration, joint space is significantly narrowed or disappeared. When osteoarthritis of the knee develops to a severe or advanced stage, conservative treatment is not effective and total knee surface replacement is needed early to relieve knee pain. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a detailed examination and comprehensive evaluation, and if you are able to operate, you should do so as soon as possible.