Frequency Knee joint arthrosis is a common adult disease with a high prevalence (27 – 90% depending on the study) among people over 60 years of age. Due to this fact, it is of high socio-medical importance. Knee arthrosis impairs both the ability to work and the personal quality of life. The female gender is … Frequency | Knee Arthrosis
Diagnosis Inspection (observation): Palpation (palpation): Functional test and pain test: Evaluation of leg axis: muscle atrophy, leg length difference, Gait pattern, knee swelling, skin changes Overheating Effusion, swelling, dancing patella Crepitation, i.e. noticeable rubbing behind the kneecap Patellar mobility Patellar pain (soles – sign) Pressure pain of the patella facets (pressure pain on the right … Diagnosis | Knee Arthrosis
Prognosis for knee arthrosis Despite intensive research and development of new therapeutic options, it is not yet possible to cure knee arthrosis. This is due to the fact that once joint cartilage has been destroyed, it cannot grow back and regenerate completely. Even with modern therapy methods, it is usually only possible to improve the … Prognosis for knee arthrosis | Knee Arthrosis
Introduction Knee arthrosis causes pain, especially in advanced stages. In addition to other conservative or surgical therapeutic approaches to knee arthrosis, acupuncture is of considerable importance, especially in cases of pain caused by knee arthrosis. Acupuncture is successfully used here for the treatment of chronic pain caused by knee arthrosis in one or both joints … Acupuncture for knee arthrosis
Cost absorption of acupuncture If you suffer from knee arthrosis, acupuncture treatment is one of the measures to get chronic pain under control. In many cases, the statutory health insurance (GKV) covers this therapy of knee arthrosis. In contrast to many other areas, the GKV has included acupuncture for knee arthrosis in its catalog for … Cost absorption of acupuncture | Acupuncture for knee arthrosis
General information The menisci are cartilage discs, two of which are located in each knee joint, one inside and one outside. Since they are responsible for absorbing loads and pressure exerted on the knee and stabilizing the joint, excessive stress on the knee often results in damage to the menisci. The symptoms that can occur … Symptoms of meniscus injuries
Introduction The kneecap (patella) is located at the front of the knee and serves mainly as protection for the knee joint. The kneecap is a so-called sesamoid bone. A sesamoid bone increases the distance between the tendon and the bone and can therefore optimally improve the leverage effect of muscles, for example. The kneecap is … Pain above the kneecap
Diagnosis In order to get to the bottom of the cause of pain in the kneecap area, a medical history (anamnesis) must first be taken. The extent, location and characteristics of the pain are of particular importance. The clinical examination focuses on the knee, but the feet, hips and spine should also be examined for … Diagnosis | Pain above the kneecap
Introduction A wide range of methods are used in the treatment of knee arthrosis. Basically, a distinction is made between conservative and operative procedures. Conservative therapy, which is the subject of this page, aims to minimize the pain of those affected, to stop inflammatory processes in the joint and to improve the mobility and resilience … Therapy of knee arthrosis
Introduction If knee arthrosis is present, it may be necessary to perform surgery. This is the case when all conservative measures to treat joint degeneration are no longer effective and the suffering of the affected person can no longer be further improved by them. These include above all the use of painkillers such as NSAIDs … Surgery for knee arthrosis
The knee prosthesis If the knee arthrosis is very advanced, the cartilage is heavily worn and the patient suffers from severe pain that cannot be contained by therapy, it is possible to restore or make the knee joint fully or partially resilient by means of a knee prosthesis. Knee prostheses can be distinguished between a … The knee prosthesis | Surgery for knee arthrosis
Joint osteotomies Correction of the axial error near the knee joint (knock-knees or bow legs) to reduce the mechanical stress on the knee joint and thus delay the progression of the arthrosis. In the case of retropatellar arthrosis (arthrosis of the patella), an additional operation at the insertion of the patellar tendon may be indicated … Joint osteotomies | Surgery for knee arthrosis
