Osteoarthritis Flashcards
1
Q
The most common form of non-inflammatory degenerative joint disorder
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Osteoarthritis
2
Q
Begins in the 3rd decades of life and peaks between 50s and 60s of age
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Osteoarthritis
3
Q
Classifications of Osteoarthritis
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Primary (Idiopathic)
Secondary
4
Q
Classifications of Osteoarthritis
With no prior event or disease related to OA
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Primary (Idiopathic) Osteoarthritis
5
Q
Classifications of Osteoarthritis
Resulting from previous joint injury or inflammatory disease
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Secondary Osteoarthritis
6
Q
Commonly referred to as “bone spurs”
Bony projections that form along joint margins
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Osteophytes
