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'''Osteoarthritis''', abbreviated '''OA''', is a degenerative disease of the joint. | '''Osteoarthritis''', abbreviated '''OA''', is a degenerative disease of the joint. | ||
==Risks== | ==General== | ||
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Revision as of 02:14, 23 July 2011
Osteoarthritis, abbreviated OA, is a degenerative disease of the joint.
General
Risks
It is associated with:[1]
- Advanced age.
- Trauma.
- Unusual loading (bony misalignment, obesity).
Gross pathology/radiology
Features:[2]
- Loss of cartilage, especially asymmetrical (eburnation).
- Osteophyte formation.
- Subchondral cysts.
- Subchondral sclerosis.
See also
References
- ↑ Martel-Pelletier, J.; Pelletier, JP. (Apr 2010). "Is osteoarthritis a disease involving only cartilage or other articular tissues?". Eklem Hastalik Cerrahisi 21 (1): 2-14. PMID 20302555. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/corehtml/query/egifs/http:--www.tevak.org-images-Eklemlinkout.png.
- ↑ 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.
