Osteoarthritis Flashcards
Are mildly inflammatory joint disorders more or less common than inflammatory joint disorders?
more common
What are 2 types of mildly inflammatory joint disorders?
osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia
What are 3 types of inflammatory joint disorders?
gout/pseudogout, RA, and Spondyloarthropathies
Spondyloarthropathies may include what 4 conditions?
1) psoriatic arthritis,
2) AS,
3) reactive arthritis,
4) enteropathic arthritis
Concept of Joint Failure: Arises via a disease process that involves the entire joint.
List 5 components that are involved.
(1) subchondral bone.
(2) ligaments.
(3) capsule.
(4) synovial membrane.
(5) periarticular muscles.
What ultimately degenerates with joint failure?
articular cartilage
What is osteoarthritis
A progressive disorder of the joints caused by gradual loss of cartilage and resulting in the development of bony spurs and cysts at the margins of the joints.
Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis
MC joint disorder worldwide
leading causes of disability in the elderly
>65 is MC age
List 5 common locations of osteoarthritis:
(1) Cervical spine.
(2) Lumbar spine.
(3) Hands= #1
(4) Hips.
(5) Knees.
What term describes degenerative arthritis of neck and back?
Spondolysis
What are 3 functions of cartilage?
(1) Protection.
(2) Shock Absorption.
(3) Range Of Motion.
Breakdown of cartilage in order of progression includes what 3 steps?
(1) Fibrillation.
(2) Focal and diffuse erosions of the cartilage.
(3) Thinning and complete denudation of cartilage.
Pathogenesis of OA
the result of local mechanical factors acting within the context of systemic susceptibility
Pathogenesis of OA: Systemic factors that increase vulnerability of the join includes what 5 things?
(1) age,
(2) gender,
(3) bone density,
(4) nutritional factors,
(5) genetic predisposition.
Pathogenesis of OA: In persons vulnerable to the development of OA local mechanical factors that facilitate the progression of OS include what 4 things?
(1) malalignment.
(2) muscle weakness.
(3) meniscal damage.
(4) bone marrow lesions.
Process of OA
bone suffers micro fractures and proliferates in an attempt to heal. The proliferative new bone interferes with function and causes pain. As the cartilage degrades new bone formation occurs.
What cells maintain the health and function of cartilage, and proliferate and migrate as the osteoarthritis process progresses?
Chondrocytes
What are the 4 osteoarthritis risk factors and what sites do they increase the risk of developing OA?
(1) Age = all sites.
(2) Gender = knee and hand in women, hip in men.
(3) Genetic predisposition = all sites.
(4) Obesity = all sites.
What are the 10 Risk Factors for Knee OA?
(1) Age.
(2) Female.
(3) Genetic susceptibility.
(4) Heavy physical activity.
(5) High bone mineral density.
(6) Joint laxity.
(7) Muscle weakness.
(8) Obesity.
(9) Occupational activities (repetitive kneeling, squatting, stair climbing).
(10) Previous injury/surgery.
Legg Calve Perthes disease definition?
occurs in 3-8 year olds, osteonecrosis of the femoral capital epiphysis.
Osteoarthritis can also develop from malalignment risk factors.
What are 4 examples?
(1) scoliosis.
(2) pelvic obliquity.
(3) leg length discrepancy.
(4) varus or valgus deformity at the knee.