Joint: fibrous or bony fixation.
Tooth: fusion of the tooth and the alveolar bone.
Union or fusion between two joint components or between a tooth and the alveolar bone, often resulting from traumatic destruction of the periodontal membrane. When ankylosis is established, the tooth will gradually be replaced by bone replacement resorption.
Immobility, fixation, consolidation and/or joining of a joint or tooth due to injury, disease, or a surgical procedure. Also spelled anchylosis.
Immobility and consolidation of a joint or joints caused by disease or injury. Ankylosis refers to the condition in which bones and other components of a joint are stiff or fixated, causing severe or complete loss of the joint’s movement. It is also the term for a surgical procedure known as cervical spine fusion, which is performed to stabilize a joint, commonly in the neck or back.
Abnormal immobility and consolidation of a joint resulting from bone union.
A condition in which the bones of a joint fuse together.
Ankyloses, rigidity of a joint, often in an abnormal position, resulting from disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis) or injury, or produced intentionally as a surgical treatment.
Immobility and consolidation of a joint or joints caused by disease or injury. Ankylosis refers to the condition in which bones and other components of a joint are stiff or fixated, causing severe or complete loss of the joint’s movement. It is also the term for a surgical procedure known as cervical spine fusion, which is performed to stabilize a joint, commonly in the neck or back.
Fusion of the bones across a joint space, either by bony tissue (bony ankylosis) or by shortening of connecting fibrous tissue (fibrous ankylosis). Ankylosis is a complication of prolonged joint inflammation, as may occur in chronic infection (e.g. tuberculosis) or rheumatic disease.
The condition of a joint in which the movements are restricted by fibrous bands, or by malformation, or by actual union of the bones.
Immobility of a joint. The condition may be congenital (sometimes hereditary), or it may be the result of disease, trauma, surgery, or contractures resulting from immobility.
Ankylosis refers to the complete immobility of a joint due to the fusion of its bony surfaces. This fusion can be attributed to degenerative processes resulting from inflammation, infection, or injury. Additionally, ankylosis can be induced surgically through a procedure that fuses a diseased joint to rectify deformity or alleviate enduring pain.
The fusion of bones within a joint, causing it to lose its mobility and become rigid. This can occur as a consequence of chronic rheumatoid arthritis or a surgical procedure.