Osteoarthritis Management Options - a Primer

  1. Part 1 - Knee osteoarthritis and diet

    Not only is overweight an issue with arthritic knee pain, but attention sho…

  2. Part 2 - Knee arthritis and exercise

    Symptomatic improvement in patients with arthritic knees can be achieved wi…

  3. Part 3 - Orthotics and aids for knee arthritis

    Orthotics, walking aids, unloader braces and household aids are valuable in…

  4. Part 4 - Injections into the knee for knee arthritis

    Pain in the arthritic knee may be reduced with hyaluronic acid or steroid i…

  5. Part 5 - Surgical cartilage repair for knee osteoarthritis

    This is a major area of modern knee surgery, where the focus is on restorin…

  6. Part 6 - High tibial osteotomy

    High tibial osteotomy is a valuable procedure for the younger patient in wh…

  7. Part 7 - Interpositional discs

    Interpositional discs are not mainstream but are still being used, and henc…

  8. Part 8 - Knee replacement surgery

    Knee replacement surgery offers a new opportunity for knee function in the …

  9. Part 9 - Knee fusion

    A knee fusion represents failure to effectively manage destructive processe…