Cartilage Injuries and Arthritis

Question 1

Articular cartilage damage heals with hyaline cartilage. True/false?

Answer 1

False - fibrocartilage

Question 2

What are the downsides of fibrocartilage?

Answer 2

Greater friction

Less wear resistant

Question 3

What occurs in osteochondritis dissecans?

Answer 3

An area of the surface of the knee loses its blood supply and cartilage and/or bone can fragment off

Question 4

Osteochondritis dissecans most commonly occurs in adolescence. True/false?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Give some options for cartilage regeneration

Answer 5

Drilling
Autograft/allograft
Mosaicplasty
MACI

Question 6

What lifestyle modifications are suggested to improve osteoarthritis?

Answer 6

Weight loss
Stick
Exercise

Question 7

A maximum of 5 steroid injections can be given for knee osteoarthritis. True/false?

Answer 7

False - 3

Question 8

What is involved in osteotomy?

Answer 8

Breaking the bones and realigning them

Question 9

Who is osteotomy useful in?

Answer 9

Patients with a varus knee that have isolated early medial compartment osteoarthritis

Question 10

Which patients get a total knee replacement?

Answer 10

Older patients with end stage arthritis

Question 11

How long should a knee replacement last if put in well?

Answer 11

15-20 years