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- Leif Ryd.
- Ortopedkliniken, Universitetssjukhuset, Linköping. leif.ryd@lio.se
- Lakartidningen. 2002 Nov 14;99(46):4651-5.
AbstractThe treatment of osteoarthrosis is through the insertion of an artificial joint, arthroplasty. Quantitatively, operations of the hip and the knee are the most important and the results are extremely well documented and good both in terms of functional results as well as in terms of longevity. In recent years, arthroplasty of other joints such as the elbow and the shoulder has been developed to a satisfactory degree of perfection. Even the ankle joint, hitherto resistant to arthroplasty, has yielded promising results. In the knee joint, osteotomy is a viable alternative.
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