Glossary

Gonarthrosis

Gonarthrosis

Gonarthrose·Also: Kniearthrose

Gonarthrosis is wear and tear of the knee joint, in which the protective joint cartilage becomes worn down. It causes pain, stiffness and increasingly restricted mobility of the knee.

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