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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 10/2006

01-10-2006 | Editorial

Osteoarthritis of the knee in the young and active

Author: Paolo Aglietti

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 10/2006

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The optimal surgical treatment of knee osteoarthritis in the young and active patient is still insufficiently defined, and in such cases the surgeon is often seeking a compromise between pain relief and functional restoration on one hand and treatment durability on the other hand. Despite the good long-term durability of knee replacement, high tibial osteotomy is a thoughtful alternative to maintain function, relieve pain and gain time when the articular cartilage is not completely worn and the relatively young patients do not want to modify their activity level. …
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Title
Osteoarthritis of the knee in the young and active
Author
Paolo Aglietti
Publication date
01-10-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 10/2006
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-006-0195-6

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