Osteoarthritis of the knee

Of similar frequency to the hip joint, the knee joint is one of the most common areas affected by osteoarthritis.

The causes are varied and are due to:

– heredity

– age over 40 years

– gender: women are particularly susceptible, especially over 55 years

– history of sports injuries

– patient’s medical history: collagenosis e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, gout, etc.

– lifestyle: excessive exercise, obesity, repetitive joint movements, etc.

The symptoms of this condition include:

– joint stiffness,

– pain in the knee area,

– swelling in the knee area,

– deformity, in advanced stages of the joint.

 Knee osteoarthritis

The recommended treatment, depending on the extent of the problem and the pain felt by the patient, includes:

• conservative treatment
  • intraarticular injection (i.e. injection into the knee joint): depending on the extent of the inflammation, injections of a mixture of local anesthetic and steroid or injections with injectable artificial synovial fluid (hyaluronic acid) are applied. Patients experience immediate pain relief and joint mobility improves.
  • administration of anti-inflammatory medication
  • physiotherapy
  • kinesiotherapy
• surgical treatment
  • arthroscopy
  • arthroplasty
    • total knee arthroplasty
    • tibial osteotomy in young patients with knee osteoarthritis

Watch a video here with real cases of our patients with the corresponding condition and observe the restoration of their joint mobility.

Knee osteoarthritis