Week 8 Arthritic Disorders Flashcards
3 categories?
- inflammatory
- degenerative
- metabolic
Inflammatory has ______ loss of joint space
uniform
Degenerative has ________ loss of joint space
non- uniform
Inflammatory: radiographic findings
- soft tissue swelling
- Uniform loss of joint space
- Bone erosions *
- justa-articular osteoporosis
- monoarticular or polyarticular (symettrical) *
Are there bone erosions in DJD?
FASLSE
inflammatory diseases have erosions?
TRUE
Degenerative: radiographic findings
- non-uniform loss of joint space
- osteophytes
- subchondral sclerosis
- Asymmetric!!
Metabolic: radiographic findings
- preservation of joint space
2. well-marginated bone lesions
DJD aka?
osteoarthritis
DJD is the ____ common joint pathology
most
descrbe djd? (3)
progressive
non-inflammatory
small joints of hands
any joint really
Primary DJD is ________ and the 5th and 6th decade. Females to male ratio? _______ bearing joints.
idiopathic.
10:1
weight
_______ correlation between radiographic changes and symptoms
POOR
______ changes, may be slowed down
irreversible
abnormal or _______ forces = destruction of cartilage
repetitive
whats the minimun number xray do you have to see to determine DJD?
ONE
Asymmetrical distribution, eg?
hip
non-uniform loss of joint space…… ______ aspect of hip is decreased
superior
osteophytes
bony outgrowths