Osteoarthritis, also known as
degenerative joint disease (DJD) is
a progressive and chronic disease
caused by the constant
deterioration of a lesion in the
articular cartilage of the joint
caused by continuous friction
which creates bony spurs and
cysts on the margins of the joints.
As natural wear and tear takes its
course, this superficial damage
becomes malignant, affecting the
entire structure of the joint and
destroying its mechanics. Since
there is no surgical solution for this
stage of the disease, the only
solution offered today is joint replacement or Arthroplasty. This
is the reason patients suffer years of pain, medication problems,
swollen joints, tenderness or redness of joints and limited
movement before they are finally operated with a joint
prosthesis.
Over 70% of people over the age of 65 show some degree of
osteoarthritis upon x-ray examinations and according to the
World Health Organization (W.H.O), it is predicted that 9.6 %of
men and 18% of women over 60 years of age will suffer from
Arthrosis, representing the fourth most debilitating disease
worldwide.
As the population continues to live longer and continue to lead
active lives, arthrosis will continue to increase within the
population and will demand more pressure from the Medical
world to resolve this in a pre-emptive manner, by stemming this
chronic, debilitating disease before it affects peoples
psychological and physical health.
There are countless research papers written about arthrosis
discussing the histology, pathology, genetics, environmental
factors, body weight, sports related causes, and more, however
this research and the investigations haven’t tackled the real
issue which is how to treat the initial damage in the articular
cartilage of the joints, thus preventing the onset of this
degenerative disease.
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to not only save on patient costs by a large margin, but more
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‘Arthritis is now the most
common cause of disability
in the modern world. In the
USA alone more than 20
million individuals suffering
from arthritis have their
ordinary daily functions
severely limited. ‘
Is there a need to Expend $83
Billion on Prosthesis surgery?
In the
Journal of Arthritis
Dr. J. Cabrera
gives insight into why the
costs associated with Joint prosthesis
surgery are unnecessary and reveals
innovative solutions which showcase
the way forward…