3. INTRODUCTION
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in the world.
Presents with joint pain +/- loss of function
Can present as asymptomatic incidental finding or a permanently disabling disorder.
Affects about 3.3 to 3.6% globally and causes moderate to severe disability in 43
million people, making it the 11th most debilitating disease worldwide.
It is the most frequent joint disease with a prevalence of 22% to 39% (28%) in India.
4. DEFINITION & CLASSIFICATION
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative disorder of multifactorial etiology
characterized by the loss of articular cartilage, hypertrophy of bone at the margins,
subchondral sclerosis, and range of biochemical and morphological alterations of the
synovial membrane and joint capsule.
May be primary or secondary
Primary OA is more common and is diagnosed in the absence of a predisposing
trauma or disease but is associated with the risk factors
Secondary OA occurs with a pre-existing joint abnormality.
12. PATHOGENESIS
There are numerous pathways that lead to joint failure
The pathologic sine qua non of disease is hyaline articular cartilage loss.
Mechanical stress to the joint alters the metabolism of chondrocytes, leading to
increase Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), NO, PGE2
MMPs cause damage to chondrocytes and articular cartilage, which cause the
synovium to produce more NO, PGE2 and IL1
IL1 acts on the chondrocytes and leads to production of more MMPs causing
more damage to the articular cartilage
30. DIAGNOSIS
OA is a clinical diagnosis and can be diagnosed with
confidence if the following are present:
1) pain worse with activity and better with rest
2) age more than 45 years
3) morning stiffness lasting less than 30 minutes
4) bony joint enlargement
5) limitation in range of motion.
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