Osteoarthropathy is a chronic joint disease characterized by the degeneration, destruction and hyperplasia of articular cartilage. The knee joint is the most commonly affected peripheral joint of osteoarthritis.

　　"Doctor, my knee hurts It’s still swollen. Give me some painkillers. Just go downstairs to buy vegetables.” This was not long ago, in my expert outpatient clinic, an old lady, covering her knees with her hands, begged. After examination and filming, the old lady suffered from osteoarthropathy of the knee. Although he was under 70 years old, he was already very serious.

In fact, in orthopedics clinics, there are many patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, most of which are caused by the aging of human joints. It is like the appearance of age spots on the skin of an elderly person. Older knee joints are aging, long "bone spurs", pain and swelling are also common, but many people suffering from knee osteoarthropathy have a very old life.

　　The main symptoms of this disease are pain, swelling, deformity and dysfunction. Early manifestations of pain and discomfort at the joints after walking for a long time will be relieved after resting. When sitting down and suddenly getting up, there is a feeling of unbearable joints, which can cause severe joint pain. If patellar femoral joint injuries are combined, the pain of going up and down stairs will increase.

　　 As the disease progresses, the walking distance will gradually decrease, and the pain time will gradually extend until the pain does not stop at the time of rest. The nature of the pain may develop from soreness to tingling. In severe cases, walking may be difficult or lame .

　　 In terms of treatment, according to the different stages of knee osteoarthropathy, it is divided into different treatment methods. Including: rest, physiotherapy, medication, injection, arthroscopy, joint replacement, etc. The doctor will take personalized treatment according to the patient''s course of illness.