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Surgical treatment of the middle-aged patient with arthritic knees.

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Pagnano, MW; Clarke, HD; Jacofsky, DJ; Amendola, A; Repicci, JA
Published in: Instr Course Lect
2005

Arthritic knee disease is increasingly more common in the active aging population. The pathology seen in this patient group can run a spectrum of localized degenerative change through tricompartmental arthritis. Nonsurgical options to treat early symptoms are well known and often are effective. When nonsurgical management has failed, surgical intervention often is warranted. Arthroscopic debridement is considered in select patients with mechanical symptoms. Osteotomy continues to have a role in the treatment of young, active patients and may be particularly appropriate in combination with articular cartilage procedures. Unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty are reliable treatments for patients with advanced stages of degenerative arthritis.

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Published In

Instr Course Lect

ISSN

0065-6895

Publication Date

2005

Volume

54

Start / End Page

251 / 259

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Postoperative Complications
  • Patient Selection
  • Osteotomy
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Debridement
  • Arthroscopy
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament
 

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Pagnano, M. W., Clarke, H. D., Jacofsky, D. J., Amendola, A., & Repicci, J. A. (2005). Surgical treatment of the middle-aged patient with arthritic knees. Instr Course Lect, 54, 251–259.
Pagnano, Mark W., Henry D. Clarke, David J. Jacofsky, Annunziato Amendola, and John A. Repicci. “Surgical treatment of the middle-aged patient with arthritic knees.Instr Course Lect 54 (2005): 251–59.
Pagnano MW, Clarke HD, Jacofsky DJ, Amendola A, Repicci JA. Surgical treatment of the middle-aged patient with arthritic knees. Instr Course Lect. 2005;54:251–9.
Pagnano, Mark W., et al. “Surgical treatment of the middle-aged patient with arthritic knees.Instr Course Lect, vol. 54, 2005, pp. 251–59.
Pagnano MW, Clarke HD, Jacofsky DJ, Amendola A, Repicci JA. Surgical treatment of the middle-aged patient with arthritic knees. Instr Course Lect. 2005;54:251–259.

Published In

Instr Course Lect

ISSN

0065-6895

Publication Date

2005

Volume

54

Start / End Page

251 / 259

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Postoperative Complications
  • Patient Selection
  • Osteotomy
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Debridement
  • Arthroscopy
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament