In osteoarthritis (osteoarthritis), the cartilage in the joints is gradually lost. This causes bone damage, inflammation and pain.
To see the changes in the joints of osteoarthritis patients To understand it properly, we must first understand how joints work. The two main bones of the knee joint are the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia).
In a normal knee joint, the connecting surfaces of these bones are covered with cartilage, a soft and strong material that softens the contact between the bones. The joint is also surrounded by synovial fluid, which facilitates joint mobility.
In people with osteoarthritis the cartilage is gradually lost, resulting in unprotected bone-to-bone contact, bone damage, inflammation and pain.
All joints in the body can be affected by osteoarthritis, but the condition is most common in the neck, back and hips. The cause of osteoarthritis is unknown, but aging plays an important role in the development of the condition.
