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Amyloidosis

Broadrange of fibrillary proteins that stain pink on HE and green on Congo Red.


Beta-2Microglobulin: often the culprit protein


Causes; Infection, RA, MM, Genetic types, CRF.




Manifestations


CTS, Bone cyst, Pathological #, Arthritis, Renal calculi, Tendinous deposits.

AVN / Osteonecrosis

AS IT TIPS C


Stages; Necrosis, Inflamation, Repair (creeping substitution).


Creeping substitution.



  • Dead bone resorbed byosteoclasts, New bone laid down on surface ofdead trabeculae by osteoblasts.
  • Sclerosis on XR, when # / Collapse occurs.

Location of AVN FH and HH.

Anterosuperolateral femoral head


Central dome of humeral head

Double line AVN on T2


  • Outer low-signal line 2° thickened trabeculae –represents the vascular / avascular bone interface
  • Inner high-signal line related to hypervasculargranulation tissue

AVN XR

- Initialmottling


- Sclerotic line at junction of deadbone 2nd to:o


1 Ca++ of dead marrow


2 Surrounding Osteopenia


3 Creeping substitution


4 Collapse of dead trabeculae


5 Subchondral fracture

Dystrophic Calcification

Nserum calcium


Occurs in damagedtissues - Dead or degenerative


Depositsamorphous & non-crystalline


Hydroxyapatite crystals may form:Mayprogress to Ossification


Fat Necrosis, Infarcts, Thrombi


CPPD, Chondrocalcinosis, Atherosclerosis

Metastatic Calcification

Occursin N tissue whenever there is hyperCa++.


Mechanism unknown.


Immobilisationo


High bone turnover o


Malignancyo


1° HyperPTHo


Renalfailure c 3° hyperPTH


MilkAlkali Syndrome

CREST

Calcinosis, Reynauds, Esophageal Dysmotility, Sclerodactyly and telangiectasis

Tumoural calcinosis

Formation of large, painless, juxta-articularmasses often at pressure points.


HAdeposition disease


May have increased ­Pi, ­1,25-Vit D


Larger crystals in deposits, with more perfectstructure than normal bone

Charcot joints aetiology

SadTulip


Spina Bifida


Alcoholism


DM - No 1 cause


Tabesdorsalis - Syringomyelia (UL)


Leprosy (UL)


Cong Indifferenceto pain


Peripheralnerve lesions: drugs, etoh, vit b12 deficiency

Charcot joints Defn.

Chronicprogressive degenerative arthropathy of vertebral and appendicular joints as aresult of disturbance of normal sensory innervation

Charcot joints Stages.

Eichenholz


I: Dissolution = hyperaemia, demineralisation


NWB, castwhen swelling decreases.


II: Coalescence = Fragmentation of bone.


PWB –TCC


III – Consolidation = healing, mayulcerate,


Brace

Haemophilia

Haemophilia– X-linked, factor VIII, different severities.


Rx give factors VIII.


Haematoma ensure Factor VIII 30%


Haemarthrosis + ST surgery FactorVIII 50%


Haemarthrosis + Bone Surgery, Need Factor VIII levels 100% for 1/52 post op

Haemophilic joint XR

Widening of distal femur


Squaring of femoral condyles


Osteopaenia


#s

Christmas dis

Christmas dis – X-linked, Factor IX. Clinically identical to Haemophillia, APTT increased, PT normal. Give factor IX.



Von Willebrand

platelets can’t stick to endothelium, prolonged bleeding time, platelets OK.


Rx ç Cryoprecipitate or DDAVP

Hyperparathyroidism + Brown’s Tumours

disorder of metabolism secondary to increasd


PTH.


Increased PTH lead to increas Ca, decre PO4 & increased bone turnover.


Stones, Bones, Abdominal Groans, Psychic Moans


increased Overall ­­Bone Turnover


OsteitisFibrosa Cystica


Middle age, old women.


Ortho



  • Generalisedosteopenia
  • Brown’s tumours
  • Lateral 1/3 clavicle erosion
  • Chondrocalcinosis

Hyperparathyroidism causes

Primary, Excessive secretion PTH by Parathyroid. (usually adenoma)


Secondary, Hypocalcaemia leads to incre level PTH leads to hypertrophy parathyroids, HPT.


Tertiary, CRF, and Vit D deficiency.



Investigations Hyperparathyroidism

Increase ­Ca


decrease Pi


increase ­PTH


increase AlkPhos


increase Urate


XR 10% Have Skeletal Manifestations

Boney erosions Hyperparathyroidism

Outer 1cmof clavicle 
Prox humerus
Pubic symphysis 
SIJ 
Salt + Pepper Skull
Radial sided Phalangeal Erosions
Codfish Vertebrae: Biconcave vertebraedue to compression #s      

Chondrocalcinosis

Outer 1cmof clavicle


Prox humerus


Pubic symphysis


SIJ


Salt + Pepper Skull


Radial sided Phalangeal Erosions


Codfish Vertebrae: Biconcave vertebraedue to compression #s


Chondrocalcinosis

Brown’s Tumours

Brownishtumour like-masses in bone


Highly Vascular


May be seen in renal disease +2nd ­PTH


Composed of:



  • Granulation Tissue
  • Inflammatory cells
  • Haemorrhage+ Giant Cells
  • Little bone

Hyperphosphatasia

Autosomal Recessive


Subperiostealbone formation: loss of corticomedullary differentiation


Due toloss of OPG genes à ­RANKLactivity + Osteoclastic activity




present<2yrs old


Multiple #s


Deaf




Rx Anti-resorptive, Recombinant OPG


Bowed/Widened long bonesà disfiguring

Gout

Inbornerror of purine metabolism characterised by hyperuricaemia and recurrentattacks of acute arthritis.


Dx confirmed by Monosodium Urate in the neutrophils in the synovial fluid


Other features:



  • Tophi
  • Urate renal stones



Negatively birefringent under polarised light

Gout pathology

Prerequisiteis Hyperuricaemia at some stage


Oxidation of Purine bases Via Xanthine Oxidase in to Uric acid.


Excreted in Urine and GIT.


Primary Gout



  • Over produces
  • Under excretors.
Secondary causes, condit of high cell death.

Develop Monosodium Urate in synovial and released into joint. Precipitates. crystals cause inflamm.





Gout XR

Punched out lytic appearance   
Sub-articulartypically medial side 1st MT   
Overhanging sclerotic margin
Periarticular erosions at site of capsular attachments

Punched out lytic appearance


Sub-articulartypically medial side 1st MT


Overhanging sclerotic margin


Periarticular erosions at site of capsular attachments

Gout Mx

Cochicine. Inhibits Neutro migration. 1mg initially then 0.5mg q2h Max (6mg)


Indomethacin 50mg q6h.


Steriods.


Prophylaxis.


LOW, hydration, precipitant avoidance, Probenecid, Allopurinol ( XanthineOxidase Inhibitor),

Pseudogout-CPPD

Pseudogout is an inflammatory arthritis caused by Ca++Pyrophosphate Dihydrate crystals in the joint.


PARTIALLYPOSITIVE PURPLE” rhomboidal crystals, weakly +vely birefringent.


Deposited in, Joint capsule, Articular Cartilage, Fibrocartilage (Menisci)

Causes CPPD

“WHIPADOG”


Wilson’s disease


Hypothyroidism, Haemochromatosis, Hyperparathyroidism,Hypophosphatasia, Hypomagnesia


Idiopathic (familial)


PerniciousAnaemia


DM


Onchronosis


Gout – joint traumatised.

CPPD NHx

AsymptomaticChondrocalcinosis


Rx Rest, treat cause, NSAID, Colchicine (sev)


Pseudogout = acute synovitis, usually large joints


ChronicCPPD Arthropathy = chronic, degenerative. pseudo OA, polyarticular disease.

Reiter’s Syndrome

Reactivearthritis with classic history of sacroiliitis, iritis and urethritis


Affects men. 20-40


usually follows episode of non-gonococcal urethritis, maybe dysentery.


HLA-B27 pos in 80%.


Polyarthritisis asymmetrical and involves LL.


Enthesopathy (TA/PF)


pustulardermatitis of the feet.


Cardiac problems with AV block


Treatment of the inciting infection.


NSAIDs


Can go on for some time.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chronic, systemic, autoimmune inflammatory disease of unknown Aetiology


RhF –heterogenous mainly IgM (80% +ve)


Synovitis, T cell in origin, but synovial fluid rich in Neutrophils


RF positive in 80%


HLADR4 - 70 % positive in RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnostic criteria

Dx Crtieria 1987 AmCollege of Rheumatology Need 4/7 MAX RANS


1. MorningStiffness


2. Arthritisof 3 areas > 6/52


3. X-raychanges


4. Rh factor


5. Arthritisof Hand > 6/52


6. Nodules


7. SymmetricArthritis > 6/52

RA pathology

Triggernot identified


Exogenous agent alters Fc part of IgG to become antigenic


Helper T cells activate B Cellsto become plasma cells PlasmaCells produce RF's (IgM) directed against IgG.


Synovium acts as lymphoid organ


AB-Antigen complexes formed


2° destructive inflam cascade(Lymphokines, IL-1)

Homocystinuria

Inborn error ofmetabolism


AR- Enzyme deficiency.


Accumulate - Methionine - Homocystine


Marfanoid habitus.


Inferior lens dislocation


Tight joint


Osteopenia


Thromboembolic, Retard


Bowing tibia


Erlenmeyer flask

Heterotopic Ossification

Extra-Skeletal bone formation in periarticulartissues


Brooker classification. 1 - 4.


RF; hip, male,CNS, previous HO, DISH ,AS, #, Haematoma, Infection, hypertrophic OA.


Mesenchymalcells diff in o'blasts, Osteoid, mineralisation.


Rx Early Resection = Recurrence. Wait 18mths. Until fully mature, no progression cold on BS.


Prophylaxis.

MyositisOssificans Traumatica (Circumscripta)

PathologicalBone formation in soft tissues.


Occurs proximally.


Usually single or multiple traumatic event.


Difficult to differenate from sarcoma. Ossification from peripherally.


Avoid OT. Lesion can spontaneously regress.


OT if NV issue, decrease ROM.

Myositis Ossificans Progressiva

OSSIFICATIONOF CONNECTIVE TISSUE.


UsuallyAffects Muscles and Ligs of Back and Major joints


Rare


Symmetrical.


Die from restrictive lung disease.

Osteoarthritis

PrimaryOA: Idiopathic


Secondary OA: Traumatic, Inflammatory, Metabolic, endocrine, Neuropathic, developmental.

Change in Cartilage OA

Loss of cell height, cellularity,


decrease hydration lead to increasedstiffness. Telomeres Shorten


Increase Chondroitin + decrease Collagen.


Stages,



  1. Swelling
  2. Cellular response
  3. Progressive cartilage loss

Osteochondroses

Sclerosis, fragmentation ofossification at time of greatest growth, looks like AVN.


Occurs at time of greatest growth.


Crushing= Kohler’s (Navicular), Freiberg, Panner


Pulling= Osgood Schlatters


Splitting = OCD Knee/Ankle/Hip


Features on XR



  • Sclerosis
  • Fragmentation
  • Decrease in size ofossification centre

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Heterogenous group of genetic disorders which result in increased bonefragility.


90%genetic mutation COL 1 Gene Ch 17


encode for type 1 pro-collagen.


Unable to form helix and cross link.


OI Type I: quantitative defect in AMOUNTof collagen


OI Type II – IV: qualitative defectin collagen.


Bone thin cortices, little lamellar bone, usually woven, poor H system.


Abnormal Endochondral and Intramembranous





OI Classification

Sillence1981


bad2 are AR & mild 2 are AD


Mnemonic:Mike's Little Squashed Mate


Type 1 : Mild/Tarda – 70%


Type 2: Leathal 2%


Type 3: Severe/Classic 20%


Type 4: Moderate

OI clinical features

Triangular face


Brownish translucent teeth


Blue sclerae


Genu Valgum


Grossly Osteopenic


Narrowdiaphyses +Broadened Metaphysis


Trefoil shape


Coxa Vara


Protrusio Acetabuli


Short


Scoliosis


Pectus Carinatum/Excavatum


Ligamentouslaxity (Type 1 collagen)

OI treatment

Rx Mutli D team (paeds, endocrine, genetic).


Bisphosphonates decrease # and pain.


Manage # and prevent deformity.


#, ambulate and WB!


If treat use IMN.

Osteolysis

Lossof bone around the prosthesis due to wear debris stimulation of macrophages orinfection.


Wear leads to particulate debris.


Macrophages phagocytose wear particles and activate osteoclast.


Prosthesis micromotion leads to increased wear


Increased hydrostatic presure leads to increased effective joint space.

Harris signs loosening

Subsidence


Mantle #


Line > 1mm

Particle effect

Local (UHMWPE)



  • Lysis
  • Loosening
Systemic (Metallic)


  • MEtabolic
  • ?Neoplastic
  • Immunology ? type 4 hypersensitivity.

Biological effects of particles

Small enough phagocytized <10um


Ti is less irritative than CoCrMo


Butis worse bc macrophages don’t die whereas CoCr is toxic to the macrophages andthey die so CoCr has less osteolysis effects

Engh classification Uncemented THR

I stable bony ingrowth: canhave ‘spot welds’


II stable fibrous ingrowth


III unstable fibrous ingrowth

Osteomalacia

A metabolic bone disease where defectivemineralization results in a large amount or unmineralized osteoid.


  • qualitative defect
  • rickets and osteomalacia aremanifestations of the same pathologic process



malaise +fatigable


bone pain+ tenderness


Proximalmuscle weakness

Osteomalacia Risk factors

vitamin-D deficient diets


malabsorption e.g. celiac disease, IBD


renal osteodystrophy (Phosphate leaks)


hypophosphatemia


chronicalcoholism


tumors (tumor-induced osteomalacia, see below)


drugs


VitaminD Dependent Rickets




5 Major Categories



  1. Not getting enough
  2. Not Absorbing
  3. Not Metabolising
  4. Lose
  5. Not acting

Osteomalacia Bloods

Low or low-N Ca++


Low PO4-


Ca++ /PO4 index low


Ca++ x PO4 < 2.4 (N> 3) --> diagnostic


High ALP – high turnover


PTH N or high


Low [25-D3]

Osteomalacia xr

Changes less evident.


indistinct trabeculae (ground glass), bowing, #.


Bone resorption rad border middle finger.


Three characteristic features



  1. Looser’s Lines
  2. Codfish Vertebrae
  3. Trefoil Pelvis (Bi -lateral indentation of acetabulum)


Codfish Vertebrae

Looser line

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is ischaracterized by a decrease in the apparent density of the normally mineralizedmatrix


Definition: BMD<2.5 x STD deviations below that of young adult reference population


RF


age, genetics, Environmental, Chronic disease, hormones.

Osteoporosis Classifications

Primary



  • post menopause
  • senile
Secondary


  • Diet - low Ca, prot, vitamin C
  • Drugs - alcohol, methotrexate
  • Disuse
  • Chronic illness - RA, Sarcoid, cirrho, renal
  • Tumour (Blood based)
  • Endocrine - HPT, DM, hyperthyroid, Hypogonadism, adrenal cortex excess, ovary, testis
  • Idiopathic
  • Genetic - OI, homocystinuria

Osteoporosis Ix

Bloods normal - primary OP


DEXA


FBE& diff


ESR


ALP(increased turnover)


Protein,Albumin (malnutrition)


Ca (lowlevels may be stripping bone), PO4- Creat(Renal failure)


Glucose –diabetes


25-hydroxyvitamin D, 1,25(OH)2 vit D (deficiencies)


thyroid fxn tests (Hyperthyroid)


sex steroids (menopause)


PTH(hyperparathyroidism)


Bence Jones protein

Osteoporosis Rx

HRT increases BMD by 4-7%


Bisphosponates increases BMD by 4-9%


Exercise 1-3%




Ca 1500mg/day


Vit D 400 Int units/d~ Active

Paget’s Disease

Idiopathic focaldisorder of skeletal remodelling


AD, viral inclusion bodies in nuclei and cytoplasmof giant cells


? caused by Paramyxovirus


Polyostotic or monostotic


Abnormalosteoclasts make large holes


Osteoblastshave normal response, new bone laid (WOVEN)

Pagets Histology

Pagets phases

Active



  1. Early osteolytic. Osteoclast activity, Starts at end of long bone
  2. Intermediate. Osteoblast activity, produce woven
  3. Late Osteosclerotic. Sclerotic ivory-hard bone produced.


Inactive

Bone deformity persists, turnover returns to normals.


Bone is enlarged, brittle, sclerotic, deformed.

Pagets - Orthopaedic deformity

- Coxa vara


- Protrusioacetabuli


- Femoralbowing


- Increasesize & abN shape of bones


o Thicker cortex


o Bow along stress lines


o Femora bow ant & lat


o Tibia bow ant = Saber Shin


- Skull enlargement Hats don't fit


- ThoracicKyphosis


Arthrokatadysis

Pagets complications

CVS - High-outputcardiac failure


Malignant change - OS or Chondrosarcomaor MFH


MetabolicAbnormalities


CNS - Neural impingement.


Fractures on convex side.

THR in Paget’s

Pro op


Want ALP < 700


Airway issues with neck ext. CVS issue with High output failure


Intra op


Bleed a lot


correct deformity


seating and reaming difficult due to bone


Cement implants (helps with stasis)


Protrusio cages + offset liners


Post op


Higherrate of loosening


Higher HO rate 23-50% use indocid

Causes of periosteal reaction

- Trauma


- Tumour (including lung)


- Infection


- Infarction

Peripheral Neuropathy

DINTMII


Developmental - HSMN, Freidrich


Inflam - RA, SLE, Guillain Barre


Neoplastic - Pareneo, sarcoid


Traumatic - compression neuropathies


Metabolic - Alco, DM, Amyloid, B12 folate.


Infective - Polio, leprosy, herpes, HIV


Iatrogenic - Drugs, Cipro, Chemo.

Renal Osteodystrophy

Rickets/Osteomalaciaand 2°Hyperparathyroidism due to chronic glomerular failure.


Decrease filtration leads to increase phosphate Plus


Decreased tubular mass laeds to decrease 1,25 vit D synthesis, decreased Ca absorbed from filtered urine, lead t odecrease Ca2+ and secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Renal Osteodystrophy features

Osteomalacia etc.


SUFE


Patchy osteosclerosis


Periosteal bone formation in MT and pelvis.


Rugger jersey spine.


Browns tumours


Ectopic calcifications.

Rickets

defect in mineralization of osteoid matrixcaused by inadequate Ca + P.


Brittle bones with physeal widening and cupping.


Long bone bowing


Rachitic rosary, costal cartilage enlargement.


Looser zones



Rickets causes

Nutritional - decreased Vit D.


Vit D resistant rickets (familial / X linked)


Vit D Dependant rickets. type 1 and 2.


Drug induced.


Fanconi syndrome.

Sarcoidosis

Young patients.


Non caseating granuloma.


5% have bone involvement


Typically small bones of hands/feet: permeative/lytic lesions withcystic appearance

Synovial Chondromatosis

Proliferativesynovial disease that is associated with cartilaginous METAPLASIA resulting inmultiple intra-articular loose bodies.


Monoarticular


Knee most common. Hip, elbow, ankle.




Synovectomyand loose body resection