For the developing of aging society, the incidence of knee osteoarthritis is increasing rapidly. The purpose of treatment is reliving pain, delaying cartilage degeneration and improving knee function. To achieve the above purpose, the department performs staging therapies, which includes non-medical therapy, medical therapy, articular injection therapy and surgical treatment.

Firstly, non-medical treatment refers to patients’ self-management improvement, including weight-loss, physical therapies, exercises and brace usage to decrease knee burden.

Secondly, if the non-medical treatment is ineffective, medical treatment is recommended including administration of NSAIDs and Chinese herbal preparations.

Thirdly, articular ozone injection can both relieve symptoms and delay the progression.

Lastly, knee joint replacement is indicated for patients with intractable pain and no response to conventional therapy, patients with joint dysfunction and apparent narrowing in joint space. By changing the weight-bearing surface, knee joint replacement can relieve pain symptoms and help the patients restore their knee function. Based on the follow-up data, the majority of patients can get satisfactory curative effect after surgery.