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![]() | Media file 1: Arthroscopic view of a torn meniscus before (top) and after (bottom) removal of loose meniscal fragments. |
![]() | Media file 2: Arthroscopic view of an arthritic knee. |
![]() | Media file 3: Arthroscopic view of a knee after the removal of loose fragments of articular and meniscal cartilage. |
![]() | Media file 4: Arthroscopic view of the removal of cartilaginous loose body. |
![]() | Media file 5: Anteroposterior radiograph shows knee replacement in 1 knee and arthritis in the other, with medial joint-space narrowing and subchondral sclerosis. |
![]() | Media file 6: Anteroposterior radiograph of the pelvis and hips shows an arthritic hip not treated surgically and a total hip replacement. |
![]() | Media file 7: Anteroposterior radiograph obtained after knee replacement (see Image below). |
![]() | Media file 8: Lateral radiograph obtained after knee replacement (same patient as in Image above). |
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Further Reading
Related eMedicine topics
Osteoarthritis (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Osteoarthritis, Primary (Radiology)
Osteoarthritis (Rheumatology)
Clinical guidelines
Total knee replacement. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Total Knee Replacement - Independent Expert Panel. 2004 Feb 17. 18 pages. NGC:003622
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® imaging after total hip arthroplasty (THA). American College of Radiology - Medical Specialty Society. 1998 (revised 2005). 8 pages. NGC:004649
Treatment of Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee Guideline (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dec 2008)
Clinical trials
Using Ultrasound to Predict Response to Intraarticular Corticosteroids in Knee Osteoarthritis
MR Imaging of Knee Osteoarthritis and Acute Knee Injuries
The Effect of Perioperative Neuromuscular Training on the Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty
Comparison of Hip Resurfacing and Cementless Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty
Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement in Improving Rehabilitation and Function
Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement Outcomes (MIKRO) Study
A Clinical Evaluation of Metal Ion Release From Metal-on-Metal Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty
Serum Metal Ion Concentration After Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Keywords
osteoarthritis, OA, degenerative joint disease, degenerative arthritis, osteoarthrosis, arthritis
















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