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What Does An Arthritic Knee Look Like?

By David Duffy 10 Videos FEATURING David Duffy

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May 25, 2022

If you have arthritis, you’ll know its painful effects all too well.

According to Arthritis ...
read more ↘ Research UK, 1 in 5 adults over the age of 45 has osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. If you have OA, you’ll be all too familiar with the pain, swelling & stiffness that can be part and parcel of the condition. But what’s actually happening inside the knee?

In this video, I take a camera into a healthy and an arthritic knee, for a revealing look at the differences between the two.

* Note:

> There is no blood – because neither the articular cartilage on the ends of the thigh and shinbone nor the meniscus have their own blood supply.
> You will see the off-white cartilage and meniscus and, in the arthritic knee, some of the exposed bone below.
> You won’t see any part of an active operation.
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