Osteoarthritis

Question 1

name the most common type of arthritis

Answer 1

osteoarthritis

Question 2

what is every joint subject to over time?

Answer 2

wear and deterioration

Question 3

associated inflammation with OA is known as what?

Answer 3

flaring

Question 4

what can give risk to secondary OA?

Answer 4

injuries such as articular cartilage injuries, intra-articular fractures, extra-articular fractures with subsequent malalignment and meniscal tears

Question 5

OA due to no definitive causation is known as what?

Answer 5

primary OA

Question 6

what disease beginning in ‘P’ can cause 2° OA?

Answer 6

Perthes disease

Question 7

state the 4 radiographic findings of OA

Answer 7

‘LOSS’

1. loss of joint space
2. osteophytes
3. sclerosis
4. subchondral cysts

Question 8

OA management?

Answer 8

pain control - simple analgesia and mild opiates

physiotherapy

weight loss and exercise

hip and knee replacement

Question 9

should we treat all of those with significant OA on x-ray?

Answer 9

no - only those who are symptomatic

Question 10

what does sclerosis mean?

Answer 10

hardening of the bone so looks more white on radiograph