This focused issue on “Early Osteoarthritis: Definition, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Management and Prevention” is edited by Dr. Yuji Uchio, from Department of Orthopaedics, Shimane University, School of Medicine, Shimane, Japan.
The purpose of this issue is to present the definition, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the early KOA. We hope that this particular issue can stimulate research minds among the readers, to define, diagnose, manage, and prevent the early KOA.
Early knee osteoarthritis—definition, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Symptoms and physical findings of early knee osteoarthritis
Significance and definition of early knee osteoarthritis
Ultrasonographic evaluation of early knee osteoarthritis
Genome-wide association study of knee osteoarthritis: present and future
The diagnosis of early osteoarthritis of the knee using magnetic resonance imaging
Early osteoarthritis—definition, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management and prevention: management
Disclosure:
The series “Early Osteoarthritis: Definition, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Management and Prevention” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Joint without any sponsorship or funding. Yuji Uchio served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.
