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Osteoarthritis arthritis is AN abnormality of synovialjoints characterised by softening, ripping and fragmentation of body part gristle and it\'s acompanaied by subchondral induration and bone cysts,joint area narroewing and overgrowth at tissue joint margins(osteophytes) Etiology (1)age additional common in older patients (2)race Hip oa is a smaller amount common in chinese  and Asian than in those of western origin.where as knee oa is additional common in afro-carribeans (3)genetic predisposition Risk is additional in patients whose father or mother have had oa (4)gender  -Below 45yrs additional common in male -Above fifty five affirmative additional common in feminine (5)obesity corpulent ladies is at higher risk to degenerative arthritis|arthritis}  (6)traumatic injury at joint could initiate oa pathologic process Oa is disease of each body part gristle and subchondral bone .the malady is defined by degenaration of the the elements of animate thing matrix of the body part gristle related to secondary inflamation of body part gristle and inflated bone turnover and repair Clinical options (1)joint symptoms-It is characterised by gradual development of joint pain,stiffness of joint,limitation of movement ,swelling of affected joint and latterly development of joint deformity  -early morning stiffness -pain in joint especialy on weight bearing significantly on stairs -night pain could be a sign of severe malady -in older patient knee effusion and crepitus square measure common designation Joint area norrowing and appendage square measure visible in x ray  -usually designation is formed by cilical feature and physical examination of patients itself however a while x ray of affected joint is required to diagnosed oa .in x ray film, joint area narrowing,subchondral induration ,oesteophyte is also seen Managment (1)non pharmacologic treatment -weight reduction -self managment programs -physiotherapy -aids like shoe,wedges,patella-taping,cushioned coaching shoes and stick (2)pharmacological treatment (a)analgesic and antiinflammatory medicine like paracetamol\'s,tramadol,ibuprofen and etericoxibe  (b)interarticular treatment Interarticular glucocorticoids square measure utilized in treatment of knee oa once pain and swelling persist despite  oral medicine (c)chondro protecting treatment Glucosamine and chondritin are shown to switch symptoms to a degree quite anti-inflammatory medicine (3)surgery -Arthroplasty is successful  in each knee and hip oa  -Osteotomy relives pain and might stimulate fibro tough healing of the joints

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