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Knee Joint Treatment Program

Conservative Treatment

To suppress inflammation, painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs or cartilage protectors are taken and cartilage injections are performed periodically.

Knee arthroscopic surgery

This is a surgery that uses an arthroscope to organize and smooth the arthritic area, remove inflammation, and clean it thoroughly. It can only be performed in the early stages of arthritis.

Proximal tibial osteotomy

If you have genu varus deformity and arthritis is limited to the inside of the knee joint, osteotomy is a surgery to shift weight bearing to the healthy side. Depending on the degree of cartilage damage, stem cell cartilage regeneration surgery may also be performed. Having to break the bone may seem like a burden, but it is a surgical method that has recently been in the spotlight because it is simpler than artificial joint replacement and has high postoperative satisfaction.

Partial artificial joint replacement surgery

If arthritis is limited to one part of the inside or outside of the knee, surgery is performed to remove that part and insert an artificial joint.

Total joint replacement surgery

If arthritis has progressed throughout the knee joint, this is a surgery to remove the destroyed joint and insert an ergonomically designed artificial joint. Through a detailed pre-operative examination, the degree of deformity and correction angle are measured, the weight-bearing axis is calculated, and an artificial joint surgery optimized for the patient is performed. It is a final joint surgery method performed on patients who cannot undergo proximal tibial osteotomy, and it restores range of motion, relieves pain, and corrects knee deformity.

Manual therapy

It is a 1:1 customized manual treatment without drugs, surgery, or machines. It relieves pain by loosening the tense muscles in the painful area, adjusting the distorted skeleton, and improving joint problems.

Orthodontic treatment

It is a treatment that corrects the wrong posture and habits that can cause various diseases and pain through accurate diagnosis through various types of tests.

Rehabilitation exercise therapy

It is a treatment that strengthens the area that causes pain by moving the patient's own muscles and checks the overall alignment of the body. Active progression can prevent recurrence and maintain a balanced body for a long time.

Non-surgical treatment

If the degree of rupture is mild or it is a degenerative rupture that usually occurs after middle age, ligament strengthening injections and exercise therapy can be performed.

Arthroscopic meniscectomy

It is performed when the ruptured area has little blood supply and there is no possibility of natural healing. The purpose of the surgery is to remove the part of the meniscus tear that gets caught between the joints during weight bearing to resolve the locking symptom, trim the inner surface of the remaining meniscus to prevent it from rupturing again, and, if possible, repair the joint membrane attachment part of the meniscus. This is to maintain the stability of the joint.

Arthroscopic meniscus repair

In the case of a rupture in a relatively young patient or in an area with good blood supply, it is recommended to suture the rupture to return it to the state before the rupture, if possible. There are different suturing methods depending on the torn area, but basically, suturing is performed using an arthroscope.

Arthroscopic meniscus transplantation

If the rupture area is extensive or old and the cartilage is defective, a new cartilage plate can be transplanted. This is a surgery in which allogeneic meniscus collected from another person is used to attach it to the margin of the missing meniscus.

Non-surgical treatment

Through manual and exercise therapy, the spine, pelvis, hip joints, and knee joints are corrected to return to a normal leg shape. Bow legs can be prevented with home care, but bow legs can worsen if the wrong movements are performed alone during treatment.

Open osteotomy

This is a method of making an incision inside the lower knee bone to osteotomy the upper part of the tibia, then opening the osteotomy site as much as desired in a wedge shape to correct the angle, then fixing it internally with a flat metal plate, and then performing bone grafting on the opened area.

Closed osteotomy

This is a method of separating the upper tibial joint by making an incision on the outside of the lower knee bone, removing the desired amount of bone from the upper tibia in a wedge shape to correct the angle, aligning the upper and lower bones, and then performing internal fixation with a metal plate.

Non-surgical treatment

In the case of minor partial rupture, the ligament is stabilized by wearing an assistive device, and the rehabilitation exercise is performed for a considerable period of time. However, the restored ligament may be weaker than the original strength.

Arthroscopic cruciate ligament reconstruction

In cases of severe partial or complete rupture, arthroscopic cruciate ligament reconstruction is performed. The torn ligament is removed and a ligament is inserted into the anatomical location to replace the function of the cruciate ligament. In some cases, the patient's own tendon or a processed allogeneic ligament may be used. Each has its own pros and cons, so it is best to consult with the medical staff before making a decision.