Prosthetics Flashcards
1
Q
what is hip arthritis?
A
primarily a disruption to cartilage preventing stifness limiting the range of motion and reaching a limit in movement
2
Q
In an x-ray how could arthritis be identified?
A
higher pressure leads to bone dense portions of the x-ray being shown as brighter as well as narrow joint spaces as a collapse is seen due to no cartilage seperating the bones
3
Q
Name 5 examples of causes of joint degredation
A
arthritis
fracture
osteonecrosis
congenital defects
cancer
