Osteoarthritis Flashcards
hyaline cartilage normally
high H20 content, stiffness
hylane cartilage function
shock absorber of joints
early changes in osteoarthritis
increase in h20 content–>more pliable –>excessive deformation
later changes in osteoarthritis
clefts on hylaine cartilage
chrondrocytes clumb
fibrilation
fibrillation leads to
bone on bone action
bony changes
osteophyte formation- bone spurs
subchondtral sclerosis- bone becomes thicker to absorb more shock
other changes later in bone
inflam infiltrates in synovium
lax ligaments
weak periartuclar muscles because use jts less
main joint affected
knee (medial >patello-femoral>lateral)
medial causes
bown legg knees-varus
hands are affected
DIP>thumb base>PIP
Heberden’s nodes
DIP
Bouchard’s nodes
PIP
inflammatory/erosive OA
bone erosions visible on XR
Oligoarticular/mono-articular
occurs without cause
three types primary osteoarthritis
generalized
spine
oligocarticular/