Risk Factors

Daily stress to weight-bearing joints

Genetic Component (MCF2L gene)

Most common joint disease, 32 million Americans effected

50% of patients effected are 65 and older

Slowly progressive disorder effecting articular cartilage of weight bearing joints causing joint narrowing subchondral bone thickening and ultimately pain.

X- Ray, MRI, Bone Scan

Arthrocentesis with synovial fluid culture to identify infection, inflammatory arthritis, or crystal arthropathy

Chondrolysis

Osteonecrosis

Stress fractures

Infection or Bleeding in the joint

Non Pharmacological interventions

Analgesics & Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Can be sudden or insidious

Aching pain worsening with movement

Sub Topic

Norris, T. L. (2019). Porth’s pathophysiology: Concepts of altered health states (10th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Lozada, C.J., (2020) Osteoarthritis MedScape Professional. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/330487-overview

Osteoarthritis Fact Sheet. (2019) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/osteoarthritis.htm.