Question

A 70-year-old with knee pain has radiographic changes of joint space narrowing and osteophytes. She reports significant functional limitation. Which intervention is the most definitive for end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee?

Accepted Answer

Total knee replacement

Answer

Physiotherapy

Answer

Intra-articular steroid injection

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Analgesia with NSAIDs

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Weight loss programme

Practice question

A 70-year-old with knee pain has radiographic changes of joint space narrowing and osteophytes. She reports significant functional limitation. Which intervention is the most definitive for end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee?