KIN-10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Knee Replacement, Lumbar Vertebrae, Uric Acid
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Any painful disorder of the supporting body structures (bones, ligaments, tendons, or muscles) that"s not caused by infection or injury. If one wrist is affected, the other is also likely to be affected, although they are often not affected to the same degree. A form of rheumatism in which the joints are swollen, stiff, and painful. Leading cause of physical disability among elderly adults. Degenerative joint disease in which joint cartilage is gradually lost. Results from a combination of aging, obesity, irritation of the joints, muscle. Most common type of arthritis and most common reason for hip and knee weakness, and wear and abrasion replacement surgery. Sodium urate crystals are deposited in the soft tissues of the joints. Most often affects the joints of the feet, especially at the base of the big toe. Autoimmune disease in which the immune system of the body attacks its own. Characterized by: tissues (its own cartilage and joint linings)
