Causes

Osteoarthritis may be caused by excess stress on joints, such as repeated injury, deformity or excess weight. Affects middle-aged and older people. A young person who develops osteoarthritis may have an inherited form of disease or shows a continuous irritation from a broken meniscus Untreated or other injury. Rheumatoid arthritis occurs at a younger age than osteoarthritis.

Diagnosis

Knee osteoarthritis can cause pain swelling and limitation of movement. A common symptom is morning stiffness that gives the movement. Sometimes the knee locks or "Punch" at knee flexion or extension, but these signs can occur in other diseases of the knee. The doctor can confirm the diagnosis by physical examination and radiography,  typically showing joint space. Serological analysis may help to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, but other tests will be needed. Joint fluid analysis may help in diagnosing some types of Arthritis. The doctor may use arthroscopy to see the degree of deterioration of cartilage, tendons and ligaments and to confirm the diagnosis, but arthroscopy is usually done only if you make a repair procedure.

Treatment

Knee osteoarthritis is most frequently treated with analgesic such as aspirin or acetaminophen with NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, And exercises to restore mobility and to stabilize the knee joint. Weight Loss can help patients with osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis of the knee requires physical therapy and treatment with powerful drugs. In patients with arthritis knee, a severely damaged joint may require replacement with a prosthetic knee.

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