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Arthroscopy (3)
Patient education information about arthroscopic treatment for knee osteoarthritis
Non-operative (5)
Patient education information about non-operative treatment knee osteoarthritis
Osteotomy (5)
Patient education information about osteotomy for knee osteoarthritis

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Osteoarthritis of the Knee

http://www.orthogate.org/patient-education/knee/osteoarthritis-of-the- ...

The main problem in osteoarthritis is degeneration of the articular cartilage that covers the joint. This results in areas of the joint where bone rubs against bone. Bone spurs may form around the joint as the body's response. Highly Reputable

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Common Forms of Knee Arthritis

http://www.kneereplacementinfo.com/knee-arthritis.html

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Provides a good overview of Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis for patients and thier families.

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Arthritis of the Knee

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=177

AAOS Online Service Fact SheetArthritis of the Knee Highly Reputable

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Osteoarthritis

http://www.hopkins-arthritis.som.jhmi.edu/osteo/osteo.html

Detailed sections include: Clinical Presentation, Treatments, Pathophysiology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Guidelines. References. Published by the Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University.

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Osteotomy and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=263

AAOS Online Service Fact SheetOsteotomy and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty Highly Reputable

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