Treatment of knee joint osteoarthritis: improving outcomes by using a multidisciplinary approach

Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disease that causes pain and results in functional insufficiency of the joint, deterioration in the quality of life and its duration. Its treatment should be aimed at reducing pain, improving joints mobility and limiting functional disorders. A clinical case of total knee arthroplasty and multidisciplinary rehabilitation aimed at reducing pain, improving its function and quality of life is presented. Material and methods. A prospective analysis of the treatment and rehabilitation of a patient with the right knee joint osteoarthritis of the III radiological stage was carried out. The article presents the aspects of medical rehabilitation after knee arthroplasty in the settings of the Federal Center for Traumatology, Orthopedics and Endoprosthetics of Minzdrav of Russia, Cheboksary. Results. A year after the operation, movement in the right knee joint was fully restored, there is no pain syndrome. The patient leads an active lifestyle. Conclusions. Total knee arthroplasty improved patient’s quality of life and functioning. She has no pain syndrome when walking even long distances in a year after the surgery. A multidisciplinary approach to treatment has demonstrated substantial clinical benefits.