The term “gonarthrosis” refers to arthrosis that develops at the level of the knee; in terms of causes, nature, characteristics and evolution, it is completely superimposable to arthrosis affecting other joints of the body, but in the more advanced and severe forms it can have particularly disabling outcomes in relation to its location and the impairment of the ability to walk.
Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative condition associated with aging and favored by trauma and wear and tear, primarily involving cartilage and articular bone surfaces; it is widespread in the adult population worldwide, but results in significant complaints and symptoms in only a fraction of people who have the characteristic bone changes that can be detected on radiography.
he degenerative process begins to set in as early as 35-40 years of age among both men and women, gradually becoming more pronounced in the following decades.
