Arthritis In Knee: Also Known As Wear-And-Tear Arthritis

Arthritis in knee, also known as osteoarthritis or wear and tear arthritis, is a very common type of arthritis in the knee and is also known as wear-and-tear arthritis or degenerative joint disease and is characterized by the wearing away of the joint’s cartilage which results in the bare bone being exposed within the joint. Arthritis in knee is found in patients aged 50 and over and is more prevalent in patients having excess weight and if one was to lose weight some of the symptoms would be reduced and there is also a tendency to have arthritis in knee if it runs in the family. There are other contributing factors in developing arthritis in knee and these are trauma to the knee, meniscus tears or damage to ligaments as well as fractures to the bone surrounding or View the rest of this article