Knee Osteoarthritis (Gonarthrosis)
Of all types of osteoarthritis, gonarthrosis—osteoarthritis of the knee—is the most common. This is a disease in which the hyaline (articular) cartilage breaks down and can no longer perform its function. As the condition progresses, other joint components are also destroyed, leading to joint deformity.
Joint replacement surgery may be performed to treat the knee joint and restore mobility. However, at certain stages of osteoarthritis, a less invasive alternative is available: arthro-medullary shunting.
Groups at Risk
Most frequently, gonarthrosis develops in women over the age of 40. Also in the high-risk group are individuals who are overweight, engage in active sports, have undertreated knee injuries, neurological conditions, or hereditary diseases that weaken connective tissue.
This modern technique for treating knee osteoarthritis was developed by scientists at the Priorov National Medical Research Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics.
Following shunt implantation, components of the patient's own bone marrow fat begin to enter the joint cavity, providing a therapeutic effect. Since the scope of the intervention is minimal, recovery takes place in record time. Within just 24 hours after the procedure, most patients are able to stand and walk, and within a month, they return to their normal lifestyle.
Indications for Arthro-Medullary Shunting of the Knee Joint:
- Stage I–III gonarthrosis
- Deforming osteoarthritis (OA)
- Post-traumatic osteoarthritis
- König's disease
- Synovitis of specific etiologies, at the discretion of the orthopedic surgeon
- Damage to degeneratively altered menisci
- Сonsolidated intra-articular and transchondral fractures
- High body weight (obesity) where joint replacement is contraindicated
- Prolonged pain syndrome (lasting more than 6 months)
- Waiting period for joint replacement surgery
- Inability or unwillingness to undergo joint replacement surgery
