Patient Education

What is arthritis?
Damage to the surface cartilage of the joint.

Many causes of arthritis
  • Gradual wearing of the joint surface over time
       osteoarthritis
  • Prior injury to the surface
       Post-traumatic arthritis
  • Rheumatoid disease
       Rheumatoid arthritis


    • Surgical Options Following Unsuccessful Conservative Treatment

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    Normal Knee
    Same knee weight bearing with flexion on right
    Partial Knee Replacement
    Assessment - Pre-op X-ray / Post-op X-ray
    Arthroscopy
    Removing Torn Meniscus
    After Meniscus Resection
    Articular Cartilage Seperation Loose Body
    Severe Arthritis and Meniscus Tear
    Severe Arthritis
    Total Knee Replacement

    Partial knee replacement unicompartmental knee uni-knee

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    Partial Knee Replacement
    Assessment - Pre-op X-ray / Post-op X-ray
    Survivorship 10-year graph
    Uni After ACL Reconstruction
    Uni After HTO

    Additional Educational Links for the Knee

  • Knee Ligament Injuries
  • Activities after a Knee Replacement
  • Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
  • Arthritis of the Knee
  • Cemented and Cementless Knee Replacement
  • Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
  • Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate Clinical Trials
  • Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) bursitis of the knee
  • Knee Implants
  • Kneecap (prepatellar) bursitis
  • Meniscal tear
  • New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage
  • Common Knee Injuries
  • Osgood-Schlatter disease (knee pain)
  • Osteonecrosis of the Knee
  • Osteotomy and unicompartmental knee
       arthroplasty
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
  • Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis


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    Partial Knee Replacement



    Total Knee Replacement



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