Arthropathy | |
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Other names | Joint disease |
Bone erosions from rheumatoid arthritis. [1] | |
Specialty | Rheumatology |
An arthropathy is a disease of a joint. [2]
Arthritis is a form of arthropathy that involves inflammation of one or more joints, [3] [4] while the term arthropathy may be used regardless of whether there is inflammation or not.
Joint diseases can be classified as follows:[ citation needed]
Spondylarthropathy is any form of arthropathy of the vertebral column. [5]
Joint pain is a common but non-specific sign of joint disease. Signs will depend on the specific disease, and may even then vary. Common signs may include:[ citation needed]
Diagnosis may be a combination of medical history, physical examination, blood tests and medical imaging (generally X-ray initially).[ citation needed]
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Arthropathy | |
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Other names | Joint disease |
Bone erosions from rheumatoid arthritis. [1] | |
Specialty | Rheumatology |
An arthropathy is a disease of a joint. [2]
Arthritis is a form of arthropathy that involves inflammation of one or more joints, [3] [4] while the term arthropathy may be used regardless of whether there is inflammation or not.
Joint diseases can be classified as follows:[ citation needed]
Spondylarthropathy is any form of arthropathy of the vertebral column. [5]
Joint pain is a common but non-specific sign of joint disease. Signs will depend on the specific disease, and may even then vary. Common signs may include:[ citation needed]
Diagnosis may be a combination of medical history, physical examination, blood tests and medical imaging (generally X-ray initially).[ citation needed]
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