James Rosneck, MD Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Carlos A. Higuera, MD Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Nabil Tadross, MD Department of General Internal Medicine, CREDIT Cleveland Clinic
Viktor Krebs, MD Head, Section of Adult Reconstruction, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Wael K. Barsoum, MD Vice-chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Address: Wael K. Barsoum, MD, Adult Reconstruction, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, WL30, Cleveland Clinic, 30033 Clemens Road, Westlake, OH 44145; e-mail: barsouw@ccf.org
Dr. Barsoum has indicated that he is a consultant to Stryker Orthopaedics and Exactech corporations, has received research support from Stryker Orthopaedics and TissueLink Medical corporation, and has received financial support from Exactech and TissueLink for device or instrument design.
ABSTRACTPrimary care physicians play a key role in the diagnosis and the nonoperative management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), including monitoring for problems in patients who have undergone knee replacement surgery. This article reviews key clinical and radiographic findings of knee OA, options for conservative management, and signs and symptoms of complications after total knee arthroplasty.
