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==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
*Risk Factors:
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**Age
**Female versus male sex
**Obesity
**Lack of osteoporosis
**Occupation
**Previous injury
**Muscle weakness
**Genetic elements
*Commonly affected joints
*Commonly affected joints
**Cervical and lumbar spine
**Cervical and lumbar spine

Revision as of 13:04, 26 August 2015

Background

Clinical Features

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  • Commonly affected joints
    • Cervical and lumbar spine
    • First carpometacarpal joint
    • Proximal interphalangeal joint
    • Distal interphalangeal joint
    • Hip
    • Knee
    • Subtalar joint
    • First metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Uncommonly affected joints
    • Shoulder
    • Wrist
    • Elbow
    • Metacarpophalangeal joint

Differential Diagnosis

Monoarticular arthritis

Algorithm for Monoarticular arthralgia

Polyarthritis

Algorithm for Polyarticular arthralgia

Diagnosis

  • Greater than 50 years of age
  • Morning stiffness for less than 30 minutes
  • Crepitus on active motion of the knee
  • Bony tenderness
  • Bony enlargement
  • No palpable warmth

Management

Disposition

See Also

External Links

References