Management of Medial Compartment Tibiofemoral Osteoarthritis of Knee Joint- a comprehensive review

Abstract

Osteoarthritis is a chronic, progressive degenerative joint disease which affects the articular cartilage, synovium, subchondral bone, ligaments, capsule etc. OA is the most prevalent form of arthritis, with an associated risk of mobility disability. This is one of the common type of degenerative joint disease affecting weight bearing joints of the body such as knee, hip, hand, spine etc. In this review, we focus on the recent advances in the treatment of OA and summarize the most common methods of treatment.