Items tagged “arthritis”
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Gout
Gout is a crystal arthropathy due to deposition of monosodium urate crystals in and around the joints.
Epidemiology
Typically occurs in those above 40 years. There is a strong male predilection of 20:1, with this predilection more pronounced in younger and middle-aged adults. In the elderly, t...
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Jaccoud arthropathy
Jaccoud arthropathy is a deforming non-erosive arthropathy characterized by ulnar deviation of the second to fifth fingers with metacarpophalangeal joint subluxation.
Clinical presentation
Jaccoud arthropathy is characterized by marked ulnar subluxation and deviation at the metacarpophalangeal...
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Psoriatic arthritis
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Psoriatic arthritis
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20 Oct 2010
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune multisystemic inflammatory disease that affects many organs but predominantly attacks the synovial tissues and joints.
Epidemiology
The overall prevalence is 0.5-1% and the disease is 2-3 times more common in women 1.
Onset is generally in adu...
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Rheumatoid arthritis (musculoskeletal manifestations)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic multisystem disease with predominant musculoskeletal manifestations. It is a disease that primarily affects synovial tissues, i.e. synovial joints, tendons, and bursae.
Refer to the related articles for a general discussion of rheumatoid arthritis and for ...
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Septic arthritis
Septic arthritis is a destructive arthropathy caused by an intra-articular infection that is usually related to severe symptoms such as pain and decreased range of motion. This condition requires prompt treatment aiming to avoid permanent damage to the joint, which may result in chronic deformit...
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Psoriatic arthritis of the knee
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27 Sep 2011
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Non-marginal osteophyte
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18 Sep 2012
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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14 Dec 2012
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Chronic septic arthritis of the shoulder joint
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19 Feb 2013
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Rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine
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21 May 2014
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Ankylosing spondylitis
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08 Apr 2015
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Lupus arthropathy in the hands and wrists
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14 Jun 2015
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Hallux rigidus
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21 Jun 2015
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Intra-articular loose bodies - osteoarthritis
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25 Jun 2015
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Investigation of polyarthritis (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Polyarthritis (arthritis affecting several joints) is common, especially in older patients. Symptoms may range from mild pain and restriction to severe, debilitating disease with mutilated joints.
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Arthritis may...
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Gout
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21 Jun 2016
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Enthesitis
Enthesitis (rare plural: enthesitides) refers to inflammation of the enthesis (the attachment of ligament or tendon to bone).
Enthesitis may be the result of repetitive mechanical stress or a more generalized inflammatory condition. Enthesitis is associated with the HLA-B27 inflammatory arthri...
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Septic arthritis of sternoclavicular joint
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19 Mar 2019
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