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Knee osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease with cartilage loss and abnormal bone growth; managed with exercise, weight loss, corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injections, and joint replacement for severe disease.
Primary osteoarthritis of knee
Primary osteoarthritis of knee is degeneration of an otherwise intact knee joint attributed to genetic, age-related, or use-related factors, distinct from post-traumatic or other secondary forms, affecting an estimated 600 million people worldwide.