the degenerative joint

Question 1

what is the most common condition affecting hte synovial joints

Answer 1

osteoarthritits

Question 2

what are the risk factords for osteoarthritis

Answer 2

Age - almost all oevr 65 have detectable through scans and 60% symptomatic

Gender - femal, post menopausal

Obesity

occupation - manule labour (small joint sin hands), farmers (hips), footballers (knees)

Question 3

What are the signs and symptoms of osteoarthrtis

Answer 3

• pain + functional impairments
• Altered gaite, joint swelling, crepitus,

Question 4

what are the radiological features of oseteoarthritis

Answer 4

* Joint space narrowing
* Osteophyte formation
* Subchondral sclerosis
* Subchondral cysts
* Abnormalities of bone contour

Question 5

oateroarthtisitc of the hands occurs what whic joints

Answer 5

PIP
DIP
CMC

Question 6

is nodal osteoarthritis what are the nodes at the DIP joints

Answer 6

Heberden’s

Question 7

is nodal osteoarthritis what are the nodes at the PIP joints

Answer 7

Bouchard’s

Question 8

what compartments of the knee can be affected in osteoarthritis

Answer 8

• Medial (commonest)
• Lateral
• Patellofemoral

Question 9

what joints are included in the synovial joint category

Answer 9

• ball and socket
• hinge joints

Question 10

what are the fibrocartilaginous joints

Answer 10

intervertebral disks
sacroilliac joints
costochondral joints
pubic symphysis

Question 11

what are the fibrous joints

Answer 11

• sutures of skull
• Gomphosis of jaw
• syndemosis between radius and ulnarx