Introduction
Degenerative Arthritis is the fate of mankind, only the extent of involvement differs from one individual to other. Arthritis is a reality, which needs to be understood and accepted. Effects of age are visible on our skin, graying of our hair and our diminishing sight. Similar changes are taking place in our joints. The difference is that changes in joints are taking place without being visible to our eyes, hence accepting them is little difficult. The cartilage of the joint, which is well congruent in younger years, becomes eroded and irregular as the age progresses. The body reacts to this change and thus excess bone formation takes place, which forms Osteophytes (These are soft eburnated bone spicules within the joint), synovial fluid is collected and joint becomes swollen.

Knee