Osteoarthritis

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Osteoarthritis, abbreviated OA, is a degenerative disease of the joint.

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