What is Knee Calcification?

The knee joint is the largest joint in the human body in terms of width and cartilage surface. It is divided into 3 parts: medical tibia femoral, lateral tibia femoral compartment and patella femoral joint. Knee arthritis mainly tibiafemoral and patella femoral It is considered as calcification. It starts to be seen from the age of 35 due to the increase in average life expectancy, the prevalence of obesity and some traumas, and increases by 10-30 percent after the age of 60-65.
Knee cartilage is a very special tissue that surrounds the end area of the femur and shin bones in the knee joint and provides mobility by providing a flat surface within the surfaces. The self-healing properties of damage to cartilage tissue are weak. The healing tissue in cartilage is mechanically weaker than the original cartilage. Deterioration and weakening of the structure of the cartilage in the knee due to various reasons arthritis (gonarthrosis) It is called.