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Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Knee Arthritis): "Degenerative Joint Disease" can cause pain, stiffness, and cartilage breakdown.

Edited By: Seth S. Leopold, M.D.
Last updated Monday, January 14, 2008

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Research

Condition research

Medical researchers continue to look into the causes and best treatments for symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee, which is very common, and sometimes disabling.

Pharmaceutical research

There is considerable research being done into the medical management of osteoarthritis. Recently, increasing awareness of the complications and problems associated with use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including effects on the kideys, the stomach, and the heart.

Surgical research

There is considerable research being done studying the surgical approaches for this condition, including newer approaches for total knee replacements; one of these, the minimally-invasive, quadriceps sparing approach appears to help patients recover more quickly and with less pain than traditional approaches to knee replacements.

Other surgical interventions, including osteotomy (cutting and re-orienting the bones around the knee) and arthroscopy (using a surgical camera and small motorized shavers to “clean up” the raw bone ends) also are topics of surgical research relevant to patients with knee arthritis.

Surgery for Knee Arthritis at the University of Washington

If you are interested in making an appointment to discuss this procedure, you can request an appointment using our online referrals website. To request a referral online, please click here. You can also call the Bone & Joint Surgery Center at 206-598 - BONE(2663) or Eastside Specialty Clinic at 425-646-7777 to make an appointment.

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