Diagnosis of osteoarthritis?

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What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a kind of degenerative disease, which is caused by aging, obesity, strain, trauma, congenital joint abnormalities, joint deformities and many other factors, such as articular cartilage degeneration damage, reactive hyperplasia of joint edge and subchondral bone, also known as osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis and so on. What is the diagnostic method of osteoarthritis? Now let's take a look.

Diagnosis of osteoarthritis?

Method 1: rheumatoid arthritis. Most of them were 20-50 years old. Severe acute attack, mild systemic symptoms, lasting for a long time. Most of the involved joints were symmetrical or multiple, and did not invade the distal interphalangeal joint. Early swelling of the joint was fusiform, late dysfunction and ankylosis. X-ray examination showed local or systemic osteoporotic articular surface absorption, bone healing and ankylosis. Laboratory examination showed that ESR increased rapidly and rheumatoid factor was positive.

Method 2: ankylosing spondylitis. Most of them occurred in young men aged 15-30. The onset was slow, intermittent pain and multiple joint involvement. Limited spinal movement, joint deformity, morning stiffness. X-ray examination showed that sacroiliac joint space was narrow and fuzzy, spinal ligament calcification and bamboo like changes. Laboratory examination showed that ESR was increased or normal, and HLA-B27 was positive. Rheumatoid factor is mostly negative.

Method 3: gouty arthritis. The incidence of gouty arthritis is more common in men, and its diagnosis method can be analyzed by the affected foot areas of gouty arthritis patients, such as dorsum of foot, heel and ankle.

matters needing attention

1. Keep optimistic: the prognosis of most patients is good. Simple X-ray with hyperosteogeny is not necessarily symptomatic. 2. Have a reasonable way of life and work: usually drink milk (a small number of times), more sun, if necessary, supplement calcium. The labor intensity should be adjusted or the type of work leading to aggravation of symptoms should be replaced to eliminate or avoid adverse factors, such as strenuous exercise. 3. Avoid overload: avoid the overload of the affected joints. Obese people should lose weight. Patients with knee and hip joint involvement should avoid standing, kneeling and squatting for a long time