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What Causes Tricompartmental Osteoarthritis In The Knee?
I had an X-ray on both my knees my right knee has a total knee replacement done in 2012. I am having a lot of pain in it. I have problems walking on uneven ground, walking upstairs, kneeling and bending or squatting something slips out and hits the back side of my knee? My left knee was fixed in 2013 a meniscus tear. I looked on the X-ray and it looks worse now then when I had it fixed this gives me a lot of pain. So, with the findings of the X-ray in my hand I was looking up the definition of the medical words to get a better understanding of my condition and how it can be corrected. It says I have tricompartmental osteophytosis of the left knee, what is that and how is this fixed?
Mon, 21 Dec 2015
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You're knee has three compartments;two at sides and the front compartment. Osteophytes are bone spurs growing off the edges of the bone common with osteoarthritis.Bony projections in the knee can limit range of motion in addition to causing pain. They can also lead to inflammation, keeping the joint in a chronic state of pain and irritation.the severity of the condition can be evaluated and discussed, and a treatment plan developed. acoording to findings on xray or MRI.
For patients with relatively mild inflammation and small osteophytes, anti-inflammatory drugs, pain management, and physical therapy can be used to address the problem. The joint can be slowly strengthened and the patient can be provided with support. While a return of perfect joint function is not possible, the patient's pain and soreness will be limited and it may be possible to resume many activities.
I hope you have answer to your query now. you can reach me anytime with any other query
Regards Dr Faeza Sherdil
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You're knee has three compartments;two at sides and the front compartment. Osteophytes are bone spurs growing off the edges of the bone common with osteoarthritis.Bony projections in the knee can limit range of motion in addition to causing pain. They can also lead to inflammation, keeping the joint in a chronic state of pain and irritation.the severity of the condition can be evaluated and discussed, and a treatment plan developed. acoording to findings on xray or MRI.
For patients with relatively mild inflammation and small osteophytes, anti-inflammatory drugs, pain management, and physical therapy can be used to address the problem. The joint can be slowly strengthened and the patient can be provided with support. While a return of perfect joint function is not possible, the patient's pain and soreness will be limited and it may be possible to resume many activities.
I hope you have answer to your query now. you can reach me anytime with any other query
Regards Dr Faeza Sherdil
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