title: Arthroplasty - current strategies for the management of knee osteoarthritis.
abstract: Osteoarthritis of the knee is a major clinical burden. Recent decades have witnessed an improved understanding of knee physiology and kinematics, which has led to the introduction of a wide range of enhanced prosthetic implant designs for a variety of indications. However, the increase in the number of procedures performed annually has led to complications being encountered at higher rates than ever before, requiring the development of optimised therapeutic strategies. The future holds several promising options, primarily in the treatment of early osteoarthritis, biological therapy, surgical navigation and patient-specific implants. This review provides an insight into the current options of knee arthroplasty, with emphasis on available designs, and examines the complications that may be encountered.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland, and Institute for Surgical Technology and Biomechanics, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors: Sufian S
authors: SS
authors: Ahmad
authors: Institute for Surgical Technology and Biomechanics, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors: Benjamin
authors: B
authors: Gantenbein
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors: Dimitrios S
authors: DS
authors: Evangelopoulos
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors: Michael O
authors: MO
authors: Schär
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Schwienbacher
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors: Hendrick
authors: H
authors: Kohlhof
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors: Sandro
authors: S
authors: Kohl
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design