Osteoarthritis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common form of arthritis?
A
Osteoarthritis
2
Q
Periodic flaring of osteoarthritis may be due to what?
A
Associated inflammation
3
Q
What is the basic understanding for the cause of OA?
A
Imbalance between wear and reapir of cartilage between joints
4
Q
List some causes of secondary OA
A
- Congenital dislocation of the hip
- Perthes
- SUFE
- Previous intra-articular fracture
- Extra-articular fracture with malunion
- Osteochondral/hyaline cartilage injury
- Crystal arthropathy
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Meniscal tears
- Genu varum or valgum
5
Q
What are the typical X-ray findings in OA?
A
- Loss of joint space
- Osteophytes
- Subchondral cysts
- Sclerosis
