Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA); is a degenerative disease characterized by genetics, mechanical and biochemical factors effect the load-bearing joints, especially with progressive cartilage degradation, osteophyte formation, subkondral sclerosis, the synovial membrane and a series of biochemical and morphological changes in the articular capsule1-4 . Knee is the most commonly involved joints as symptomatic in OA1,2. The goal of treatment in knee OA reduce pain and eliminate the existing joint, such as restricted mobility and to reduce secondary functional failure.For this purpose, analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), physical therapy and intraarticular injection are used, not benefit from this treatment, patients are administered a variety of surgical procedures. Joint pain, joint motion restriction, and as a result of function in causing the loss due to this disease refers to a large number of patients to the doctor each year. In this review are described in the light of the current approach to osteoarthritis guid