Novel Developments on Diagnostics and Treatment of Knee Instability and Osteoarthritis
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 780
Special Issue Editors
Interests: orthopaedics; knee surgery; hip surgery
Interests: knee instability; degenerative disease; knee osteoarthritis; arthroplasty; periprosthetic joint infection
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Dear Colleagues,
Degenerative joint disease, or osteoarthritis has become one of the most common pathologies nowadays, with increasing incidence in ageing population. The knee joint is one of the most commonly affected with degenerative disease. Knee joint osteoarthritis may be secondary to other known pathology, such as, e.g., rheumatoid or septic arthritis, articular fracture, patellofemoral joint instability, or developmental pathologies. However, most cases are classified as primary or idiopathic degeneration of the knee. Regardless of the cause, knee osteoarthritis is a progressive disease that may lead to severe disability.
Knee joint arthroplasty is the method of choice in the surgical treatment of its osteoarthritis. Both the short- and long-term results of this surgery depend on the proper preoperative planning and accurate surgical technique. Various methods for proper implant placement and obtaining and maintaining the alignment of the entire lower extremity have been employed. Robotic technologies that are gaining popularity in total knee arthroplasties aim to increase the accuracy of implant placement; however, proper preoperative diagnostics and planning of the surgery still seem to be crucial for the subsequent surgical steps.
In this Special Issue, "Novel Developments on Diagnostics and Treatment of Knee Instability and Osteoarthritis", we invite review papers and original research articles that aim to provide an updated overview of the aetiology, diagnostics, surgical management, or social impact of knee joint degeneration and its complications.
Prof. Dr. Jacek B. Kowalczewski
Prof. Dr. Marcin Tyrakowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- knee instability
- degenerative disease
- knee osteoarthritis
- arthroplasty
- periprosthetic joint infection
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