"PET with 18FDG or 18F"
"Some authors prefer the term osteoarthrosis instead of osteoarthritis as some authors do not believe in an inflammatory cause as might be suggested by the suffix "itis". The condition is sometimes called non-erosive osteoarthritis, to differentiate it from erosive osteoarthritis, although this is considered a form of osteoarthritis 6."
"Some authors prefer the term osteoarthrosis instead of osteoarthritis as some authors do not believe in an inflammatory cause as might be suggested by the suffix "itis". The condition is sometimes called non-erosive osteoarthritis, to differentiate it from erosive osteoarthritis, although this is considered a form of osteoarthritis 6."
"Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) atlas"
"Whole-Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score"
"Knee Osteoarthritis Scoring System"
"Boston Leeds Osteoarthritis Knee Score"
"Patients present with decreased function from joint pain, instability, and stiffness 7,10. The pain is typically worsened by activity and decreases at rest; in later disease stages, it may become continuous 12. Many cases of radiological osteoarthritis are asymptomatic and conversely clinically apparent osteoarthritis may not manifest radiographic change 9,10."
"MRI can very accurately assess both bones and soft-tissue joint structures. It can detect bone marrow changes and cartilage loss, both of which are early osteoarthritis changes and are not visible on radiographs. On conventional MR, articular cartilage is best assessed using fluid-sensitive sequences with fat suppression; with the advent of methods of cartilage quantification and composition assessment - used in research - the sensitivity is further increased. Contrast administration enhances the visualisation of synovitis."
"The pathogenesis and pathophysiology of osteoarthritis are yet to be fully understood 7. Despite emphasis being placed on articular cartilage degeneration, the remainder of the joint is involved including bone remodelling, osteophyte formation, ligamentous laxity, periarticular muscle weakness, and synovitis 8,10."
"abnormal mechanical forces (e.g. occupational stress, obesity)"
"crystal deposition (e.g. gout, CPPD)"
"inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthritis)"
"There is no effective treatment to slow or reverse the changes of osteoarthritis 7. The mainstays of treatment include exercise, walking aids, bracing, and analgesia (including intra-articular steroid injections) 8. Arthroplasty can result in improved function and reduced pain 10."