Knee Arthritis

Abstract

Like other joints that carry your weight, your knees may be at risk for "wear and tear" arthritis (osteoarthritis), the most common form of the disease. The smooth and Teflon-like covering (articular cartilage) on the ends of your bones that helps your knee joint glide may wear thin. This leads to the roughened surfaces grinding against each other, and when it is severe, it may be described as "bone on bone" when all of the cartilage coating has been worn away.