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Knee osteoarthritis: Current status and research progress in treatment (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Ruizhi Geng
    • Jiayi Li
    • Chen Yu
    • Chaoqun Zhang
    • Fei Chen
    • Jie Chen
    • Haonan Ni
    • Jiaxu Wang
    • Kaiqiang Kang
    • Ziqi Wei
    • Yongqing Xu
    • Tao Jin
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  • Published online on: August 25, 2023     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12180
  • Article Number: 481
  • Copyright: © Geng et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common chronic articular disease worldwide. It is also the most common form of OA and is characterized by high morbidity and disability rates. With the gradual increase in life expectancy and ageing population, KOA not only affects the quality of life of patients, but also poses a burden on global public health. OA is a disease of unknown etiology and complex pathogenesis. It commonly affects joints subjected to greater loads and higher levels of activity. The knee joint, which is the most complex joint of the human body and bears the greatest load among all joints, is therefore most susceptible to development of OA. KOA lesions may involve articular cartilage, synovium, joint capsule and periarticular muscles, causing irreversible articular damage. Factors such as mechanical overload, inflammation, metabolism, hormonal changes and ageing serve key roles in the acceleration of KOA progression. The clinical diagnosis of KOA is primarily based on combined analysis of symptoms, signs, imaging and laboratory examination results. At present, there is no cure for KOA and the currently available therapies primarily focus on symptomatic treatment and delay of disease progression. Knee replacement surgery is typically performed in patients with advanced disease. The current study presents a review of epidemiological characteristics, risk factors, histopathological manifestations, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment modalities and progress in KOA research.
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Geng R, Li J, Yu C, Zhang C, Chen F, Chen J, Ni H, Wang J, Kang K, Wei Z, Wei Z, et al: Knee osteoarthritis: Current status and research progress in treatment (Review). Exp Ther Med 26: 481, 2023
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Geng, R., Li, J., Yu, C., Zhang, C., Chen, F., Chen, J. ... Jin, T. (2023). Knee osteoarthritis: Current status and research progress in treatment (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 26, 481. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12180
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Geng, R., Li, J., Yu, C., Zhang, C., Chen, F., Chen, J., Ni, H., Wang, J., Kang, K., Wei, Z., Xu, Y., Jin, T."Knee osteoarthritis: Current status and research progress in treatment (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 26.4 (2023): 481.
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Geng, R., Li, J., Yu, C., Zhang, C., Chen, F., Chen, J., Ni, H., Wang, J., Kang, K., Wei, Z., Xu, Y., Jin, T."Knee osteoarthritis: Current status and research progress in treatment (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 26, no. 4 (2023): 481. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12180