6. Osteoarthritis Flashcards
when do molecular changes begin prior to onset
20 years before clinical symptoms appear
what are the two forms of osteoarthritis
primary and secondary
what is the difference between primary and secondary OA
Primary OA is the gradual degeneration of a joint without any particular reason, found mainly in the knee joint
secondary OA is often caused by trauma and can occur in any joint
what percentage of the UKs population live with a musculoskeletal condition
28.9%
is there a gender bias in the number of people suffering with musculoskeletal conditions
yes : 10.1 million females to 7.7 million males
what is the cost per minute to the economy of treating OA and RA
19K a minute
genetic factors account for how much of hand and hip OA
60%
people who are overweight or obese are how many times more likely to develop knee OA
2.5-4.6 times
what occupation is likely to exacerbate OA
desk-based jobs
what molecules is cartilage composed of
water
collagen II
proteoglycans (aggrecan)
small proteoglycans
what is the most abundant
proteoglycan
what is the structure of aggregcan
it has a protein core attached to glycosaminoglycans (which can hold the water)
what two properties define cartilage
aneural and avascular
cartilage is aneural and avascular, what does this mean
it has no neurons and no blood supply
cartilage is constantly undergoing a slow remodelling process, why is it so slow?
all processes happen by diffusion - this is why the remodelling process is so slow
