Arthroscopic Abrasion Arthroplasty in Degenerative Osteoarthritis & Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis of the Knee.
- Author:
Joo Tae PARK
;
Gil Yeong AHN
;
Kang Woo MIN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Knee;
Degenerative osteoarthritis;
Abrasion arthroplasty
- MeSH:
Arthroplasty*;
Cartilage, Articular;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Knee*;
Osteoarthritis*;
Osteotomy
- From:Journal of the Korean Knee Society
1998;10(1):99-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Between Feb. 1992 and Apr, 1995, the authors have performed arthroscopic abrasion arthroplasty in 78 knees of 76 patients with degenerative osteoarthritis. The followup period was between 24 and 58 months, with on an average of 41 months. All patients had Zarins grade IV articular cartilage change. The results were as follows. 1. Of the total 78 knees, results were excellent in 25(32%), good in 33(42A), fair in 12(17%), poor in 8(10%) knees respectively. 2, The best results were obtained patellofemoral abrasion arthroplasty. 3. The poor results were obtained in patients with the both femoral condyle, lesion. 4. The results were much better in young age group (below 40 years). Aroscopic abrasion arthroplasty is not a curative but palliative method. But it could be an appealing altemative to total knee arthroplasty or high tibial osteotomy or can be performed postoperated after these reconstructive proeedures.
