Arthritis
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Arthritis (plural: arthritides) refers to inflammation of the joints, caused by a broad range of aetiologies.
Terminology
Arthropathy is a broader term referring to any disease of the joint, whereas arthritis is a type of arthropathy specifically referring to inflammation of the joint.
Pathology
Aetiology
Degenerative
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osteoarthritis: primary or secondary
neuropathic (Charcot) arthropathy: including diabetic arthropathy
Inflammatory
Infectious
Depositional
Collagen vascular disease
Neoplastic
Classification
Arthritis can also be classified in a number of various ways, including by:
onset: acute vs chronic
number: monoarticular (1 joint) vs oligoarticular (2-4 joints) vs polyarticular (≥5 joints)
distribution: axial vs peripheral
symmetry: symmetric vs asymmetric
character: fixed vs migratory
erosions: erosive vs non-erosive
Radiographic features
Each type of arthritis typically shares one or more of the following imaging features:
soft tissue swelling
subluxation/dislocation
calcification
joint space narrowing
bone production
See also
-<li><p><a href="/articles/rheumatoid-arthritis" title="Rheumatoid arthritis">rheumatoid arthritis</a></p></li>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/rheumatoid-arthritis-musculoskeletal-manifestations-2" title="Rheumatoid arthritis (musculoskeletal manifestations)">rheumatoid arthritis</a></p></li>
-<li><p><a href="/articles/haemochromatosis" title="Haemochromatosis">haemochromatosis</a></p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/wilson-disease-2" title="Wilson disease">Wilson disease</a></p></li>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/haemochromatosis-skeletal-manifestations-3" title="Haemochromatosis (skeletal manifestations)">haemochromatosis</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/wilson-disease-musculoskeletal-manifestations" title="Wilson disease (musculoskeletal manifestations)">Wilson disease</a></p></li>
-<li><p><a href="/articles/sarcoidosis-1" title="Sarcoidosis">sarcoidosis</a></p></li>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/sarcoidosis-musculoskeletal-manifestations" title="Sarcoidosis (musculoskeletal manifestations)">sarcoidosis</a></p></li>
-<li><p><a href="/articles/systemic-lupus-erythematosus" title="SLE">systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)</a></p></li>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/systemic-lupus-erythematosus-musculoskeletal-manifestations-1" title="Systemic lupus erythematosus (musculoskeletal manifestations)">systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)</a></p></li>
-<li><p><a href="/articles/scleroderma" title="Scleroderma">scleroderma</a></p></li>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/scleroderma-musculoskeletal-manifestations-1" title="Scleroderma (musculoskeletal manifestations)">scleroderma</a></p></li>
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