Osteoarthritis / Degenerative JJ Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What does OA primarily affect?
A
ARTICULAR CARTILAGE OF SYNOVIAL JJ \+ BONY REMODELLING/OVERGROWTH \+ CAPSULAR THICKENING \+ JJ EFFUSION
2
Q
OA usually develops slowly after what age?
A
40
3
Q
Fibrillation (collagen fibers fray from articular cartilage) occurs in which stage of OA?
A
MODERATE
4
Q
During which stage of OA would a patient experience synovitis?
A
SEVERE
5
Q
During the severe stage of OA, with bone on bone articulation, it becomes polished and ivory-like in appearance, a process called what?
A
EBURNATION
6
Q
What begins to form around jj edges (lipping or spurring) in an attempt to stabilize the joint?
A
OSTEOPHYTES
7
Q
Name the particular risk for OA in women at the knee?
A
OBESITY
8
Q
What is usually involved with OA at the PIPs?
A
BOUCHARD’s NODES
9
Q
What is usually involved with OA at the DIPs?
A
HEBERDEN’s NODES
