-inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis of the skin and involves a
rheumatoid-like destructive process that predominantly affects the
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interphalangeal joints of hands and feet
-bone density usually preserved in comparison to rheumatoid arthritis
Reiter syndrom
variant of rheumatoid arthritis occurring most commonly in young males
Rheumatoid Arthritis
chronic autoimmune disease primarily of joints,characterized by an overgrowth of
synovial tissue and articular structures and progressive destruction of cartilage,
bone, and supporting structures
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)
still disease
affects children under age 16 and similar to adult form of RA
Ankylosing spondylitis
-Marie-Strumpell disease
-"bamboo spine"
-progressive form of arthritis, mainly involving the spine
osteoarthritis
-the most common type of the arthritis
-degenerative joint disease
osteophytes
-bone spurs that are visible radiographically
-helps distinguish type of arthritis
Gouty arthritis
inherited metabolic disorder in which excess amount of uric acid are produced and
deposited in the joint and adjacent bone
ganglion
cystic swelling that develops in connection with a tendon sheath
whiplash
hyperextantion, flexion injury of the spine
anterospondylolisthesis
anterior slipping of the body of the vertebra
retrospondylolisthesis
posterior slipping of the body of the verterbra
spondylolisis
-condition marked by a cleft or braking down of the body of the vertebra between the
superior and inferior articular processes
-appears radiographically as a "collor"of "broken neck" on the scotty dog
osteoma, osteochondroma, and giant cell tumor
most common benign tumors
osteosarcoma, Ewing tumor, multiple myeloma
primary malignant bone tumors
osteochondroma
benign tumor of adult bone capped by cartilage
Exostoses
benign bone growth projecting outward from the bony cortex
osteoma
less frequent benign growth most commonly located in the skull
enchondroma
slow-growing benign tumor composed of hyaline cartilage
simple unicameral bone cyst
wall of fibrous tissue filed with fluid (benign tumor)
giant cell tumor (osteoclastoma)
a neoplastic growth of skeletal system consisting of numerous, multinucleated
osteoclastic giant cells
osteosarcoma
most common primary malignancy of the skeleton arising in metaphysis , highly
aggressive bone-forming neoplasm, most often located in bone marrow
Ewing sarcoma
malignant bone tumor arising in medullary tissue
affects children more frequently than adults
chandrosarcoma
malignant tumor of cartilaginous origin and is composed of atypical cartilage
osteosarcoma
one of the most common primary malignant tumors of the skeleton that arises from
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