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Osteoarthritis

aka: DJD


- Wear and tear


- Most common type of arthritis.


- Progressive disorder of the synovial joints


(weight bearing)

Septic Arthritis

- Joint infection caused by bacteria or sometimes fungi.


- Knee: most common


- Children and Elders


- Complete recovery

Gout

- Sever attack of pain, redness and tenderness in the joint


- Men or women post menopause.


- Urate crystals accumulate around the joint.

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

-Autoimmune Disease


- More common in women (Bilateral)


- Inflammation of the synovial membrane forming a pannus.

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Pauciarticular: -4 joints. Knees. Eye inflammation and lymph node swelling.


Polyarticular: +5 joints


Systemic (stills): Joints and organs.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

-ages 15-44 (females)


-Low androgen levels


-Renal failure is the most common cause of death.

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

-Inflammatory disease where your spine fuses together.


-Hunch forward posture.


-Lower back and hip pain and stiffness.


-Loss of lung capacity

Reactive Arthritis (Formerly known as Reiter's Syndrome)



[Can't see. Can't Pee. Can't bend the Knee.]

-Joint pain and swelling triggered by an infection elsewhere


-Mostly Males


-HLAB27 positive 90%


-Chlamydia, most common cause

Psoriatic Arthritis

-HLAB27 positive with immune cases.


-Mutilans: Most severe


-Mild + slowly progressive.


-Some psoriasis patients develop it.

Enteropathic Arthritis

- Chronic


- IBD (chrones + ulcerative colitis)


-Inflammatory peripheral joints and abdomon.


- Entire spine involved.


-HLAB27 + Genetic link

Cretinim (Neonatal Hypothyroidism)

-Incomplete Development of the thyroid.


-1 in 3000 births


-Puffy face + thick protruding tongue


-Slow mental and physical development

Achondroplasia

-Bone growth disorder: dwarfism


-Abnormal hand appearance with space between the long and ring finger.


-Bowed legs


Marfan Syndrom

-Abnormality in the body's connective tissue (fibrillin)


-Tall, slender with long extremities.


-Chest deformities or scoliosis.

Hyperkyphosis (Hunchback)

-Thoracic spine curve +40%


-May cause ankylosing spondylitis or osteoporosis.


-Physical therapy: Stretch Pecks, strengthen rhomboids

Hyperlordosis

-Lumbar Spine


-Postural compensation in obesity or pregnancy.


-Lower back pain and inflammation of lower facets.

Scoliosis

-Idiopathic in 80%


-Classified as structural or postural (bend forward test)


-High shoulder, rib or projection of scapula.

Cleft Palate

failure of the palatine process of the maxillary bone to unite during embryonic development. Treated with orthodontics and surgery.

Spondylolysis

-L5 affected in 90% of cases.


-Occurs in 2-6% of the population.


-Diagnosed at 15


-Leads to stress fractures or spondylolisthesis.

Patellofemoral Syndrome (chondromalacia patella)

-Breakdown of the cartilage that lines the underside of the kneecap.


-Movie theatre sign


-Normal x-rays


-Physical therapy

Dislocation and Subluxation

-Displacement of 2 bones at the joint.


-Usually MVA or Sport


-Misshapen Joint


-Swelling


-Discolouration


-Loss of function and pain.

Sprain

- Joint trauma that stretches or tears the ligaments.


- 3 Grades


- PRISH


- Treatment: RICE

Osteopenia

- Mild thinning of bone mass.


- Sigh of Osteoporosis


- Bone density test T-Score 0 Normal, 1-2.5 Osteopenia, Less is Osteoporosis.

- Mild thinning of bone mass.


- Sigh of Osteoporosis


- Bone density test T-Score 0 Normal, 1-2.5 Osteopenia, Less is Osteoporosis.

Osteogenesis Imperfecta [Brittle Bone Disease]

- Disorder of connective tissue caused by mutilation in the gene for collagen.


- Type I and II

- Disorder of connective tissue caused by mutilation in the gene for collagen.


- Type I and II

Osteogenesis Imperfecta [Brittle Bone Disease]


Type I

- Most common


- Blue scalar, hearing problems, teeth


- Autosomal dominant

- Most common


- Blue scalar, hearing problems, teeth


- Autosomal dominant

Osteogenesis Imperfecta [Brittle Bone Disease]


Type II

- Lethal


- Die due to crushing of bones at birth.


- Sclera are blue.


- Autosomal recessive

- Lethal


- Die due to crushing of bones at birth.


- Sclera are blue.


- Autosomal recessive

Acute Osteomyelitis

- Bacterial (open wound)


- local or spread via blood stream.


- Staphylococcus aureus characteristics allow it into bone.

- Bacterial (open wound)


- local or spread via blood stream.


- Staphylococcus aureus characteristics allow it into bone.

Chronic Osteomyelitis

- From and acute infection that lasts longer than 6-8 weeks.


- Persists or reoccurs.


- Minimal symptoms


- E.coli, pseudomas and staph epidermis common.


 

- From and acute infection that lasts longer than 6-8 weeks.


- Persists or reoccurs.


- Minimal symptoms


- E.coli, pseudomas and staph epidermis common.


Tuberculous Osteomyelitis

- Caused by spread of primary infection.


- In the thoracic or lumbar spine - called Pott Disease.


-Psoas abscess often associated with bone infection.

- Caused by spread of primary infection.


- In the thoracic or lumbar spine - called Pott Disease.


-Psoas abscess often associated with bone infection.

Paget's Disease [Osteitis Deformans]

-Progressive bone disease


-Excessive bone remodelling


-Pelvis, spine, skull or leg bones.


-Men more likely

-Progressive bone disease


-Excessive bone remodelling


-Pelvis, spine, skull or leg bones.


-Men more likely

Osteoporosis

-Low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue.


-Increased bone fragility and risk of fracture.


-Spine, hips and wrist


-peek bone mass: 16 women and 20 males. Loss: Post-30

-Low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue.


-Increased bone fragility and risk of fracture.


-Spine, hips and wrist


-peek bone mass: 16 women and 20 males. Loss: Post-30

Osteomalacia

-Softening of adult bone due to Vit. D deficiency.


-Fracture happens with very little injury.


-Muscle weakness.

-Softening of adult bone due to Vit. D deficiency.


-Fracture happens with very little injury.


-Muscle weakness.

Rickets

- Childhood disease
- Lack of Vit. D
- Bone pain and tenderness.
-Pelvic/Spinal/Dental deformities + bowleged

- Childhood disease


- Lack of Vit. D


- Bone pain and tenderness.


-Pelvic/Spinal/Dental deformities + bowleged

Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

- Idiopathic osteonecrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis (growth plate) of the femoral head. 
- Insidious onset. Child does not complain.
- 1-1200 children
- Hip/Groin pain, referred to thigh.

- Idiopathic osteonecrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis (growth plate) of the femoral head.


- Insidious onset. Child does not complain.


- 1-1200 children


- Hip/Groin pain, referred to thigh.

Kienbock's disease

- Avascular necrosis of the carpal lunate.
- age 20-40
- Pain and disability
- Treated surgically

- Avascular necrosis of the carpal lunate.


- age 20-40


- Pain and disability


- Treated surgically

Scheuermann's Disease

- Osteochondrosis of thoracic vertebrae with associated vertebral wedging (compressed nerve.)
- Ages 13-17
- Males more than females
 

- Osteochondrosis of thoracic vertebrae with associated vertebral wedging (compressed nerve.)


- Ages 13-17


- Males more than females


Osgood-Schlatter's disease

- Common cause of knee pain.
- Micro-fractures in area where the patellar tendon inserts into the tibial tubercle.
- Bony bump on the tibial tuberosity.

- Common cause of knee pain.


- Micro-fractures in area where the patellar tendon inserts into the tibial tubercle.


- Bony bump on the tibial tuberosity.

Sever's Disease

- AKA:Calcaneal Apophysitis 
- Inflammation in the growth plate of children.
- Heel
- Due to repetitive stress

- AKA:Calcaneal Apophysitis


- Inflammation in the growth plate of children.


- Heel


- Due to repetitive stress

Osteochondritis Dissecans


- Bone/cartilage inflammation.
- Loss of blood supply to an area of bone beneath the surface of a joint. *Knee* common

- Bone/cartilage inflammation.


- Loss of blood supply to an area of bone beneath the surface of a joint. *Knee* common

Benign Bone Tumours

- Well-demarkated edges.
- Sharpey's fibers attach periosteum to bone. Very painful.
- Ex: Osteoma...

- Well-demarkated edges.


- Sharpey's fibers attach periosteum to bone. Very painful.


- Ex: Osteoma...

Osteochondroma [Exostosis]

- Most common benign skeletal tumour (20%)
- Can be sessile (flat) or pedunculate (mushroom shaped.) and attached to a bone by a bony stalk.

- Most common benign skeletal tumour (20%)


- Can be sessile (flat) or pedunculate (mushroom shaped.) and attached to a bone by a bony stalk.

Osteoid Osteoma [Osteoma]

- Small, painful lesion of bone composed go osseous tissue and surrounded by a halo of reactive bone formation.
- Compact or spongy bone.
- Found on the surface of long bone, flat bone or skull.

- Small, painful lesion of bone composed go osseous tissue and surrounded by a halo of reactive bone formation.


- Compact or spongy bone.


- Found on the surface of long bone, flat bone or skull.

Malignant Bone Tumours

- Rare before age 10
- Grow rapidly
- Extend beyond bone
- Ill-defined edges
 

- Rare before age 10


- Grow rapidly


- Extend beyond bone


- Ill-defined edges


Osteosarcoma

- Most common primary malignant bone tumour (20%)
- Due to Paget's or radiation exposure.
- Spreds to the lymph nodes or local soft tissues.
- Deep local pain
- Night time awakening

- Most common primary malignant bone tumour (20%)


- Due to Paget's or radiation exposure.


- Spreds to the lymph nodes or local soft tissues.


- Deep local pain


- Night time awakening

Chondrosarcoma

- 2nd most common primary malignant bone tumour.
- Cartilaginous in origin.
- Knee, pelvis, shoulder, femer
- After age 40
- Usually painless.

- 2nd most common primary malignant bone tumour.


- Cartilaginous in origin.


- Knee, pelvis, shoulder, femer


- After age 40


- Usually painless.

Ewing Sarcoma

- A group of small, round cell, undifferentiated tumours thought to be of neural crest origin.
- Early teen years
- Metastasizes to the lungs. 

- A group of small, round cell, undifferentiated tumours thought to be of neural crest origin.


- Early teen years


- Metastasizes to the lungs.