Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis sufferer finds relief in alternatives to surgery
Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 75-year-old with osteoarthritis in both knees.
osteoarthritis
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Knee replacement, X-ray Photo Mugs Knee replacement. Coloured X-ray of theprosthetic knee (dark red), seen in profile, of apatient with osteoarthritis. The implant attachesto the leg bones, and has a flexible joint thatcan hinge like the old joint. The implant isattached to the top of the tibia (shin bone, lowerframe, green) and to the bottom of the femur(thigh bone, upper frame, red). The patella(kneecap, red, left of implant) and… |
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Arthritic hand bones Photo Mugs Arthritis. Coloured X-ray of arthritisaffecting the joints of the hand. Bouchards nodesare seen as bony thickenings that occur betweenthe finger joints ( interphalangeal ). This is osteoarthritis, the most common type ofarthritis that results from wear and tear on thejoints. This can be caused by genetic or metabolicfactors, and occurs usually in middle age.Anti-inflammatory drugs help in treatmen… |
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Arthritic neck, X-ray Photo Mugs Osteoarthritis. X-ray of a side-view of theneck of a patient with cervical osteoarthritis, adegenerative joint disease. The lower vertebrae(blue blocks) have become compacted.Osteoarthritis damages the cartilage between thevertebrae, moving them closer together. As thecartilage is worn away new bone grows(semicircles, lower right), a process known asosteophytosis. This limits the flexibility andmo… |
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