Editorial pillar

Knee osteoarthritis: understand before deciding

Symptoms, diagnosis, clinical patterns, contributing factors, conservative treatment and surgery. We separate what is demonstrated from what is uncertain.

Diagnosis and presentation

Overview
Symptoms
Diagnosis
X-ray and imaging
Inflammation and effusion

Clinical patterns

Tibiofemoral OA
Patellofemoral OA
Early OA
Advanced OA
Degenerative meniscus
Post-traumatic OA

Contributing factors

Obesity
Muscle mass
Alignment

Conservative treatment

Exercise
Weight loss
Medication
Injections

Surgery

Surgery
Prosthesis