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Knee Osteoarthritis Conservative or Surgical Treatment

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  • Leonardo Domínguez Plain

    (2nd year Orthopedic Resident, Universitary Hospital “Mártires del 9 de Abril†, Cuba)

  • Claribel Plain Pazos

    (Specialist of I and II Degree in Comprehensive General Medicine, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Sagua la Grande, Cuba)

  • Sergio Morales Piñeiro

    (Specialist of I Degree in Orthopedic, Assistant Professor, Universitary Hospital “Mártires del 9 de Abril†, Cuba)

  • Juan Carlos Cedré González

    (Specialist of I and II Degree in Orthopedic, Assistant Professor, Universitary Hospital “Mártires del 9 de Abril†, Cuba)

  • Anisbel Pérez de Alejo Plain

    (3rd year Student of Medicine, Medical Faculty of Medical Sciences of Sagua la Grande, Cuba)

  • Yanet Flores Mirabal

    (Specialist of I Degree in Cirugía, Profesor Instructor, Universitary Hospital “Mártires del 9 de Abril†, Cuba)

Abstract

Osteoarthrosis (OA) or gonoarthrosis of the knee is a chronic disease with a high prevalence worldwide. As populations age, the number of affected increases, altering quality of life to varying degrees [1]. To determine the exact prevalence of knee OA, the definition of the disease used, the diagnostic method (clinical and/or imaging), and the affected joint are essential, for which reason the available data are diverse. Despite this, it is described that more than 50% of the population older than 65 years presents some type of OA, the most affected joint being the knee, with an incidence of 240/100,000 people/year [2]. This disease causes mechanical pain that is usually related to stiffness and progressively causes loss or decrease of joint function.

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  • Leonardo Domínguez Plain & Claribel Plain Pazos & Sergio Morales Piñeiro & Juan Carlos Cedré González & Anisbel Pérez de Alejo Plain & Yanet Flores Mirabal, 2020. "Knee Osteoarthritis Conservative or Surgical Treatment," Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journals, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 17(1), pages 1-3, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:joroaj:v:17:y:2020:i:1:p:1-3
    DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2020.17.555951
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