Difference between revisions of "Osteoarthritis"

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==Gross pathology/radiology==
==Gross pathology/radiology==
Features:<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Swagerty | first1 = DL. | last2 = Hellinger | first2 = D. | title = Radiographic assessment of osteoarthritis. | journal = Am Fam Physician | volume = 64 | issue = 2 | pages = 279-86 | month = Jul | year = 2001 | doi =  | PMID = 11476273 | url= http://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0715/p279.html }}</ref>
Features:<ref name=pmid11476273>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Swagerty | first1 = DL. | last2 = Hellinger | first2 = D. | title = Radiographic assessment of osteoarthritis. | journal = Am Fam Physician | volume = 64 | issue = 2 | pages = 279-86 | month = Jul | year = 2001 | doi =  | PMID = 11476273 | url= http://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0715/p279.html }}</ref>
*Loss of cartilage, especially asymmetrical (eburnation).
#Loss of cartilage, especially asymmetrical.
*Osteophyte formation.
#*Marble-like appearance - polished appearance known as ''eburnation''.
*Subchondral cysts.
#Osteophyte formation.
*Subchondral sclerosis.
#Subchondral cysts.
#Subchondral sclerosis.


Memory device ''LOSS'': ''L''oss of cartilage, ''O''steophyte formation, ''S''ubchondral cysts, ''S''ubchondral sclerosis.
Memory device ''LOSS'': ''L''oss of cartilage, ''O''steophyte formation, ''S''ubchondral cysts, ''S''ubchondral sclerosis.
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