PPT 6 Flashcards
Sutures, tib/fib, radius/ulna are what type of joints?
Fibrous Joints
IVD, Symphysis pubis are what type of joints?
Cartilage Joints
SI joints, digits and knees are what type of joints?
Synovial Joints
The ____ is not visualized radiographically in synovial joints
joint capsule
The joint capsule in synovial joints are
fibrous
What attaches to the synovial joint capsule and non-articular bone and secretes synovial fluid?
Synovial membrane
Synovial membrane is made of what type of tissue?
Vascular CT
What provides lubrication and nutrition for the joint?
synovial fluid
The articular cartilage is ___ cartilage and ____mm thick
hyaline
1-7mm
Active tissue with abundant blood supply and a thin cortex
subchondral bone plate
Arthritic disorders can be ____, _____, or ____
- inflammatory
- degenerative
- metabolic
Soft tissue swelling, uniform loss of joint space, bone erosions and juxta-articular osteoporosis are radiographic findings of which arthritic disorder?
Inflammatory
Examples of inflammatory arthritic disorders:
- RA
- psoriatic arthritis
- ankylosing spondylitis
- reiter’s syndrome (reactive arthirits)
- primary OA (inflammatory or erosive)
Reiter’s syndrome is ____ arthritis
reactive
Non-uniform loss of joint space, osteophytes, subchondral sclerosis, and subchondral cysts are radiographic findings of which type of arthritic disorder?
Degenerative/secondary OA
Inflammatory arthritis is _____ while degenerative/secondary OA is _____
symmetric
asymmetric
Periarticular soft tissue masses, well marginated bone lesions and preservation of joint space are radiographic findings of which arthritic disorder?
Metabolic
T or F: metabolic arthritic disorders may have overlapping degenerative and inflammatory processes
True
Gout is an example of which arthritic disorder?
Metabolic
What is the MC joint pathology?
Degenerative joint disease aka secondary OA
Which disease is progressive, non-inflammatory, affects small joints of hands and larger weight-bearing joints?
degenrative joint disease
Primary DJD is ___ and affects _ to _ decade, females with a : ratio
idioppathic
5th-6th
10:1
Secondary DJD affects to decade and affects M=F
2nd-6th
POOR correlation between radiographic changes and symptoms
DJD
DJD has reversible or irreversible changes?
irreversible
What is the pathological process of DJD?
collagen fibers + proteoglycan (ground substance) = cartilage
What supports collagen fibers and provides cartilage with resilience to mechanical forces?
ground substance
Abnormal physical forces on ground substance –> destruction of cartilage = ______ which exposes _____
loss of joint space
subchondral bone
Weakness of joint cartilage & cortical microfaractures + synovial fluid enters subarticular (subchondral) bone = ___
subchondral cysts
What is the AKA for subchondral cysts?
Geodes
Cartilage metaplasia at joint margin + increased capsular insertion stress/ligament traction + ____
osteophyte formation
What are the 8 radiographic findings of DJD?
- asymmetrical distribution
- non-uniform joint space loss
- osteophytes
- subchondral sclerosis
- subchondral cysts
- intra-articular loose bodies
- articular deformity
- joint subluxation
An example of asymmetrical distribution for DJD:
hip
Non-uniform loss of joint space for DJD is seen at areas of greatest ______ & the joint space is _____ at areas not exposed to as much stress
intra-articular stress
preserved
Osteophytes are ____ with ____ changes
bony outgrowths/exostoses
hypertrophic