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J Knee Surg 2019; 32(02): 134-137
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676956
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Primary and Posttraumatic Knee Osteoarthritis in the Military

Marina J. Rodriguez
1   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas
,
E'Stephan J. Garcia
1   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas
,
Jon F. Dickens
2   Department of Orthopaedics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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01 October 2018

15 November 2018

Publication Date:
04 January 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis is a particularly burdensome and career-limiting condition for military service members. The daily demands of military service place the service members at a baseline increased risk of developing primary OA as well as increased risk of acute knee injuries that further predispose to developing posttraumatic OA. There are multiple treatment options available for primary and posttraumatic OA from osteotomy to arthroplasty.

Keywords

posttraumatic osteoarthritis - military - OA

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The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of Keller Army Community Hospital, Department of the Army, or Department of Defense.