Osteoarthritis

Disease class: Arthritis
Disease class: Rheumatic diseases 

Types

• osteoarthritis, Hip
• osteoarthritis, Knee
• osteoarthritis, Spine

This is a type of arthritis which is not caused by inflammatory processes.

 

Symptoms

• Chronic pain 
• Reduced mobility
• Joint locking
• Joint instability 
• Limited range of movement

 

Signs

• Crepitus
• Bouchard's nodes (proximal IP joint)
• Heberden's nodes (distal IP joint)

 

Investigations

Radiograph imaging

• Joint space narrowing
• Osteophyte development
• Subchondral sclerosis
• Subchondral cyst formation 
• Subluxation

 

Management

• Pain management
• Replacement arthroplasty