Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a diverse collection of diseases also known as osteoarthrosis, degenerative joint disease, or joint failure. It is characterised by progressive disintegration of articular cartilage, usually accompanied by new bone formation at joint margins and beneath the involved cartilage.
There may be synovial inflammation, particularly in advanced disease, but it is different in nature from that seen with rheumatoid arthritis and is usually only a minor component of the...
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