{"id":451,"date":"2020-01-28T06:05:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T06:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=451"},"modified":"2023-09-10T06:24:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T06:24:19","slug":"ankylosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/ankylosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankylosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joint: fibrous or bony fixation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tooth: fusion of the tooth and the alveolar bone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Immobility, fixation, consolidation and\/or joining of a joint or tooth due to injury, disease, or a surgical procedure. Also spelled anchylosis.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Abnormal immobility and consolidation of a joint resulting from bone union.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A condition in which the bones of a joint fuse together.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The condition of a joint in which the movements are restricted by fibrous bands, or by malformation, or by actual union of the bones.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-41\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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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&#039;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&#039;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. 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