Difference between revisions of "Osteoarthritis"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(create) |
m (→References) |
||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
{{Reflist|1}} | {{Reflist|1}} | ||
[[Category:Soft tissue]] | [[Category:Soft tissue lesions]] | ||
Revision as of 02:08, 23 July 2011
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of the joint.
Gross pathology/radiology
Features:[1]
- Loss of cartilage, especially asymmetrical (eburnation).
- Osteophyte formation.
- Subchondral cysts.
- Subchondral sclerosis.
See also
References
- ↑ Swagerty, DL.; Hellinger, D. (Jul 2001). "Radiographic assessment of osteoarthritis.". Am Fam Physician 64 (2): 279-86. PMID 11476273. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0715/p279.html.