Degenerative joint disease. Chronic degeneration and destruction of the articular cartilage and/or fibrous connective tissue linings of the joint components and disks, leading to bony spurs, pain, stiffness, limitation of movement, and changes in bone morphology. Advanced conditions may involve erosions and disk degeneration with crepitus.
Is the deterioration of the joints that becomes more common with age.
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
A form of arthritis in which degenerative changes occur in the joint, causing pain, swelling, and loss of normal mobility.
A type of degenerative arthritis that is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of cartilage in one or more joints.
A chronic degenerative disease of the joints.
A degenerative disease of middle-aged and elderly people characterised by inflamed joints which become stiff and painful.
Degenerative bone and joint disease due to wear and tear; age-associated condition.
Most common form of arthritis, occurring mostly in the elderly, characterized by degenerative changes in the joints. Symptoms of pain after exercise or use, joint stiffness, and swelling develop, causing more disability when they affect the hip, spine, or knee. The cause is unknown but may involve many factors, sometimes aggravated by stress. Treatment includes rest, heat, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drugs, injection of corticosteroids into the joint areas and, if severe, surgery.
Degenerative joint disease characterized by deterioration of articular cartilage and bone hypertrophy.
Degeneration of cartilage at the end portion of bones; also called degenerative joint disease. As bones rub against each other, pain, swelling, and stiffness result.
A condition caused by wear and tear on the joints accompanied by an erosion of their lubricated sliding surface, called the articular cartilage. As the cartilage flakes and cracks, the joint loses the cushioning that allows it to move smoothly. Cracking or popping of the joint often occurs. The bone of the joint becomes flattened, thickened, eroded, and distorted. Extra bone tissue develops at the joint margins. Osteoarthritis is present to some degree in most adults older than 40. The weight-bearing larger joints, including those of the hips, knees, and lower spine, are commonly affected, as are the small joints of the fingers.
A disease joint cartilage, associated with secondary changes in the underlying bone, which may ultimately cause pain and impair the function of the affected joint (usually the hip, knee, and thumb joints). The condition may result from overuse and is most common in those past middle life; it may also complicate many other diseases involving joints, such as rheumatoid arthritis (secondary osteoarthritis). Osteoarthritis is recognized on X-ray by narrowing of the joint space (due to loss of cartilage) and the presence of ‘osteophytes and irregularity at the bone margins. Treatment consists of aspirin and other analgesics, reduction of pressure across the joint (by weight loss and the use of a walking stick in osteoarthritis of the hip), and corrective and prosthetic surgery.
A chronic, partly inflammatory and partly degenerative bone condition with loss of the central load-bearing area of hyaline cartilage in joints and outgrowth of cartilage at the joint margin. Eventually this cartilage reforms as new bony outgrowths known as osteophytes. Osteophytes form with increasing age, whether or not there is significant cartilage loss, and in the elderly may lead to local frictional symptoms and, in the spine, to nerve compression.
A type of arthritis marked by progressive cartilage deterioration in synovial joints and vertebrae. Risk factors include aging, obesity, overuse or abuse of joints (repetitive motions, bending, lifting), as in sports or strenuous occupations, instability of joints, excessive mobility, immobilization, and trauma. Signs and symptoms include pain and inflammation in one or more joints, typically in the hands, knees, hips, and spine. The dominant side of the body is involved somewhat more often than the nondominant side. Affected joints become enlarged, lose range of motion, make sounds, or feel noisy or creaky. Diagnostic testing includes joint and symptom evaluation, including assessment of the location and pattern of pain and tests to rule out other diseases, including x-rays, joint fluid analysis, and blood tests.
Arthritis caused by wear and tear on a joint after many years of use or because of repeated injuries.
The prevailing type of arthritis, distinguished by the gradual deterioration of the protective cartilage layer situated between the bones in weight-bearing joints. This condition predominantly affects the elderly population.
Osteoarthritis, a prevalent joint disorder, is identified by the deterioration of cartilage within the joints or the development of bony outgrowths known as osteophytes. This progression can result in pain, stiffness, and at times, reduced functionality. Osteoarthritis stands as the most prevalent type of arthritis. Cervical osteoarthritis is a distinct variation of this condition, primarily impacting the joints between the cervical vertebrae (the neck bones).
Osteoarthritis emerges from the inflammation and degradation of cartilage present on joint surfaces, along with alterations to the underlying bone. This condition is prone to develop in weight-bearing joints and in joints that have experienced prior damage. Nonetheless, these factors are not the exclusive contributors. Genetic elements might play a role in instances where osteoarthritis affects the joints.
Signs of osteoarthritis are visible in X-ray images of nearly everyone above the age of 60. Nevertheless, not all individuals in this category experience symptoms. Precursors for early onset of osteoarthritis involve extensive joint wear, injuries, congenital bone malformations, joint misalignment, obesity, or inflammation resulting from other conditions like gout. Severe osteoarthritis disproportionately impacts roughly three times more women than men.
Joints that are affected undergo enlargement and distortion due to the presence of osteophytes. These bony outgrowths contribute to the characteristic gnarled appearance seen in arthritic hands. In instances where intense pain hinders regular joint usage, surrounding muscles might experience weakness and reduction in size.
Osteoarthritis currently lacks a definitive cure. Pain management can involve analgesics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Administering corticosteroid injections into the affected joint or hyaluronic acid into an affected knee might provide temporary symptom relief. Physiotherapy geared towards enhancing muscle strength around the impacted joints can help curtail the degeneration that typically arises from joint instability. For overweight individuals, shedding excess weight frequently leads to symptom alleviation. In cases of pronounced severity, a range of aids are accessible to facilitate daily tasks at home. Surgical interventions such as arthroplasty and arthrodesis for osteoarthritis are pursued only when pain and impairment become unmanageable.
Strictly, this condition is not an inflammation of the bone of joints but a degeneration of tissues characterized by thickening of the joint region with bony outgrowths which lead to roughening and joint deformity, limiting movement, and causing pain. In complete contradiction to most popularly held beliefs, osteoarthritis is not caused by acid, infection, poisons, drugs, food, constipation, cold, or damp, but is “old age” of the joints. Neither should it be confused with gout or rheumatoid arthritis and many people would suffer far less if they disregarded the wonderful claims made for patent medicines and “certain cures.” A joint affected with osteoarthritis should not be over exercised or strained in an effort to “work it off,” as this only makes the pain worse. If the joint is painful, the patient should not stand or walk for long periods; on the other hand he should not remain in one position for too long or be afraid of simple movements to prevent stiffness. Severe pain not amenable to simple measures can be relieved by various surgical means.