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color: #4e8cc5;\"><strong>What is osteoarthritis?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most widespread type of joint disease categorized by the worsening degradation of articular cartilage, leading to severe pain, deformity, and reduced mobility of affected joints. This condition is often termed as degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of disability in elderly adults.1 Despite mostly occurring in the elderly, osteoarthritis is also a significant health problem of middle adulthood in contemporary life. Knee osteoarthritis, apart from severe pain and disability, is associated with reduced comfort and mobility.<sup>2<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #4e8cc5;\"><strong>Symptoms of osteoarthritis<sup>3<\/sup> :<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Pain upon movement (flexion and\/or extension)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Stiffness and inflammation of the joint<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Cracking sound upon movement (Crepitus)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Popliteal cyst (referred as Baker\u2019s cyst)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Lateral joint instability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Valgus\/varus deformity of the knee joint<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #4e8cc5;\"><strong>Treatment of osteoarthritis<sup>4<\/sup> :<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>A. Nonsurgical Treatment :<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Lifestyle modifications<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Physical therapy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Assistive devices<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Medications<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">B. Surgical Options :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Osteotomy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Knee replacement surgery (arthroplasty)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #4e8cc5;\"><strong>What is Total Knee Replacement (TKR)?<sup>5<\/sup><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Total knee replacement surgery (TKR) is a procedure which involves removing the diseased knee joint surgically and replacing it with an artificial joint (prosthesis) made of metal alloys, high-grade plastics and polymers. TKR can help relieve pain and restore normal movement in severely diseased knee joints.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #4e8cc5;\"><strong>What are the benefits of a knee replacement?<sup>6<\/sup><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Significant relief from pain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Marked improvement in joint mobility leading to raised functional status.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Improved quality of life.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Regained ability of perform outdoor activities, which were not possible previously.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #4e8cc5;\"><strong>References<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Glass GG. Osteoarthritis. <em>Dis Mon<\/em> 2006 Sept;52:343-362.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Leslie M. Knee Osteoarthritis Management Therapies. <em>Pain Manag Nurs<\/em>. 2000 Jun;1(2):51-7.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Sinusas K. Osteoarthritis: diagnosis and treatment. <em>Am Fam Physician<\/em>. 2012 Jan 1;85(1):49-56.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Ringdahl E, Pandit S. Treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Am Fam Physician. 2011 Jun 1;83(11):1287-92.\u00a0Liddle AD, Pegg EC, Pandit H. Knee replacement for osteoarthritis. <em>Maturitas<\/em>. 2013;75(2):131-6.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Shan L, Shan B, Suzuki A, Nouh F, Saxena A. Intermediate and long-term quality of life after total knee replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis. <em>J Bone Joint Surg Am<\/em>. 2015 Jan 21;97(2):156-68.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;0&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_hide=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;0&#8243; row_hide=&#8221;hidden-md hidden-lg&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1656665431965{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_medium:30px|padding_bottom_medium:50px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is osteoarthritis? 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