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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-06-2016 | Knee

Early osteoarthritis of the knee

Authors: Henning Madry, Elizaveta Kon, Vincenzo Condello, Giuseppe M. Peretti, Matthias Steinwachs, Romain Seil, Massimo Berruto, Lars Engebretsen, Giuseppe Filardo, Peter Angele

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 6/2016

Abstract

There is an increasing awareness on the importance in identifying early phases of the degenerative processes in knee osteoarthritis (OA), the crucial period of the disease when there might still be the possibility to initiate treatments preventing its progression. Early OA may show a diffuse and ill-defined involvement, but also originate in the cartilage surrounding a focal lesion, thus necessitating a separate assessment of these two entities. Early OA can be considered to include a maximal involvement of 50 % of the cartilage thickness based on the macroscopic ICRS classification, reflecting an OARSI grade 4. The purpose of this paper was to provide an updated review of the current status of the diagnosis and definition of early knee OA, including the clinical, radiographical, histological, MRI, and arthroscopic definitions and biomarkers. Based on current evidence, practical classification criteria are presented. As new insights and technologies become available, they will further evolve to better define and treat early knee OA.

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Title: Early osteoarthritis of the knee
Authors: Henning Madry
Elizaveta Kon
Vincenzo Condello
Giuseppe M. Peretti
Matthias Steinwachs
Romain Seil
Massimo Berruto
Lars Engebretsen
Giuseppe Filardo
Peter Angele
Publication date: 01-06-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-016-4068-3

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Early osteoarthritis of the knee

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