Diseases of the knee joint
Contents:
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis of the knee
- Isolated femropatellar osteoarthritis (kneecap osteoarthritis)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Lupus
- Osteonecrosis of the knee
- The previously infected knee
The diseases that most frequently lead to the total knee surgery are:
- Osteoarthritis (primary and following after knee damages) = ca 80%
- Rheumatoid arthritis = ca 15%
- Conditions after fractures of the knee joint= ca 4%