Osteoarthritis: Fundamentals and Strategies for Joint-Preserving Treatment

Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Epidemiologic and Economic Aspects of Osteoarthrosis....Pages 1-8
Clinical Picture of Osteoarthrosis....Pages 9-22
Morphogenesis of Osteoarthrosis....Pages 23-35
Movement-Induced Orientation: A Potential Mechanism of Cartilage Collagen Network Morphogenesis....Pages 36-53
Pharmacological Basis for the Therapy of Osteoarthritis....Pages 54-65
Drug Treatment of Osteoarthritis: Clinical Aspects....Pages 66-81
Histological Changes of Cartilage and Subchondral Bone in Varus Gonarthrosis: Comparison with Radiographic and Macroscopic Findings....Pages 82-92
Arthroscopic Management of Degenerative Joint Disease....Pages 93-102
Arthroscopic and Open Techniques for Transplantation of Osteochondral Autografts and Allografts in Different Joints....Pages 103-110
Tissue Engineering in Cartilage Repair: In Vitro and In Vivo Experiments on Cell-Seeded Collagen Matrices....Pages 111-120
Autologous Chondrocyte Grafting for the Treatment of Cartilage Defects....Pages 121-128
Perichondrial Grafting for the Treatment of Hyalin Cartilage Defects — Experimental In Vitro and In Vivo Data....Pages 129-137
Cartilage Destruction of the Knee Due to Partial Meniscal Resection....Pages 138-147
Meniscus Replacement and Osteoarthrosis....Pages 148-164
Evaluation of Arthroscopic Techniques and Osteotomies in Gonarthritis....Pages 165-175
Gonarthrosis Treatment According to the “Knee School” Method — A Prospective Randomized Study....Pages 176-183
Knee School: Practical Management in Rehabilitation....Pages 184-195
Psychologic Aspects of Training Therapy....Pages 196-209
Back Matter....Pages 211-215