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Arthrosis

What is Arthrosis Osteoarthritis - also called osteoarthritis or less correctly osteoarthritis - is a chronic disease that affects the joints ( arthropathy ). It is a degenerative type of disease, as it leads to the progressive loss of the normal anatomical components that form the joints. Osteoarthritis mainly affects the spine (the vertebrae) and the joints of the limbs, and is characterized by the loss of articular cartilage, which is replaced by new bone tissue; this causes pain and a limitation in movements

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Colles fracture

2019

Generality The Colles fracture is the characteristic fracture of the distal end of the radius; radium is one of the two bones that make up the skeleton of the forearm and its distal end is the bone section closest to the hand, also involved in the important wrist joint. X-ray of a Colles Fracture. From Wikipedia

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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

2019

Generality Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) determination is used in the diagnosis of skeletal and liver diseases . ALP is an enzyme, a marker of bone formation located on the plasma membrane of osteoblasts (cells of the body responsible for the synthesis of bone tissue). What's this Alkaline phosphatase (or ALP, which stands for "alkaline phosphatase level") is an enzyme found in various tissues of the body

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Osteomalacia

2019

Generality Osteomalacia is a metabolic disease affecting the bones, to which it removes minerals making them more susceptible to pain, malformations and fractures. We are therefore talking about a demineralizing metabolic osteopathy, characterized by the presence of non-calcified osteoid tissue in excess of the norm

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osteochondrosis

2019

Generality Osteoncondrosis is a degenerative bone syndrome that fragments its extremities. Also known as osteochondritis , it occurs mainly at the level of the joints and afflicts above all young people, sportsmen and who, in general, is subject to continuous and repeated traumas. There has been much debate about the causes of osteochondritis and it has been concluded that at the base there is a process of necrosis (tissue death)

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Osteotomy

2019

What is osteotomy for? Osteotomy is the name of a surgical operation that involves the excision of a bone , with the aim of shortening it, lengthening it or changing its shape. Sometimes, the osteotomy is performed to treat the hallux valgus or to correct a wrong bone welding (occurred in healing after a fracture); in other circumstances, it may be useful in the treatment of coxa vara (hip deformity), valgus knee and varus knee

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Bone scintigraphy

2019

What's this ? Bone scintigraphy is a diagnostic imaging technique used to evaluate the anatomy of the skeleton and especially any vascular and metabolic alterations of the bones. To this end, radioactive drugs containing technostium-99m-labeled diphosphonates are used, capable of depositing at the bone level reflecting their blood supply (district blood perfusion) and metabolic behavior (given by the degree of activity of osteoblasts, cells specialized in tissue synthesis)

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Arthritis

2019

Generality An arthritis is any inflammatory condition that involves one or more joints. The joints are anatomical structures that put two or more bones in mutual contact and are fundamental for the support and mobility functions of the human skeleton. There are numerous types (or forms) of arthritis

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Psoriatic Arthritis

2019

Generality Psoriatic arthritis is a disease characterized by chronic joint inflammation. As the name itself suggests, it is often associated with psoriasis; in particular, it affects about 30% of subjects suffering from this inflammatory skin disease. Psoriatic arthritis can affect any joint in the body and typically occurs with limited symptoms, such as pain, swelling and joint stiffness

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costochondritis

2019

Generality Costochondritis is a painful thoracic syndrome resulting from inflammation of the cartilages connected to the upper ribs of the thoracic cage. Known causes include chest trauma, excessive physical effort, viral, bacterial or fungal infections, some malignant neoplasms, fibromyalgia and some forms of arthritis

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Fibrous Dysplasia

2019

Generality Fibrous dysplasia is a benign tumor that affects the bones and induces, in the latter, the replacement of normal bone with fibrous (or scar tissue). Image from the site orthoinfo.aaos.org It is a congenital disease due to a genetic mutation taking place after conception, precisely during the early stages of fetal development