Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Middle-age Athletes: Many Measures are Practiced, but Lack Sound Scientific Evidence

Quaranta, Marco; Riccio, Ivano; Oliva, Francesco; Maffulli, Nicola

Abstract

Osteoarthritis of the knee generally affects individuals from the fifth decade, the typical age of middle-age athletes. In the early stages, management is conservative and multidisciplinary. It is advisable to avoid sports with high risk of trauma, but it is important that patients continue to be physically active. Conservative management offers several options; however, it is unclear which ones are really useful. This narrative review briefly reports the conservative options for which there is no evidence of effectiveness, or there is only evidence of short-term effectiveness.

Citation

Quaranta, M., Riccio, I., Oliva, F., & Maffulli, N. (2022). Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Middle-age Athletes: Many Measures are Practiced, but Lack Sound Scientific Evidence. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, 30(2), 102-110. https://doi.org/10.1097/jsa.0000000000000341

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 4, 2022
• Online Publication Date: May 4, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022-06
• Deposit Date: Jan 11, 2024
• Journal: Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review
• Print ISSN: 1062-8592
• Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 102-110
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/jsa.0000000000000341
• Keywords: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine