TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of osteoarthritis of the knee in the active patient
AU - Feeley, Brian T.
AU - Gallo, Robert A.
AU - Sherman, Seth
AU - Williams, Riley J.
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - Total knee arthroplasty has been extremely successful in elderly patients with osteoarthritis. However, there is considerable controversy regarding how best to treat the younger, athletic patient with advanced arthritis. Treatment options range from nonsurgical management with exercise and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, to joint arthroplasty with activity modification. When properly indicated, arthroscopic debridement, high tibial osteotomy, unicondylar knee arthroplasty, and total knee arthroplasty allow younger patients with arthritis to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle.
AB - Total knee arthroplasty has been extremely successful in elderly patients with osteoarthritis. However, there is considerable controversy regarding how best to treat the younger, athletic patient with advanced arthritis. Treatment options range from nonsurgical management with exercise and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, to joint arthroplasty with activity modification. When properly indicated, arthroscopic debridement, high tibial osteotomy, unicondylar knee arthroplasty, and total knee arthroplasty allow younger patients with arthritis to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle.
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U2 - 10.5435/00124635-201007000-00003
DO - 10.5435/00124635-201007000-00003
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20595133
AN - SCOPUS:77954892278
VL - 18
SP - 406
EP - 416
JO - The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
JF - The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
SN - 1067-151X
IS - 7
ER -