Author/Editor		Antolič, Vane
Title		Osteoartroza in zdravnik družinske medicine
Translated title		Osteoarthrosis and the family medicine doctor
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 41, št. Suppl 1
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 113-8
Language		slo
Abstract		Osteoarthrosis is a progressive non-inflammatory disease with typical degenerative changes of the articular cartilage. The finger joints and large weight-bearing joints are typically involved. The correlation between X-ray changes and the overall clinical picture is sometimes very poor. The affected joint is swollen, periarticular muscles are atrophic, palpable crepitus is present and range of motion is typically reduced. Therapy for osteoarthrosis consists of prevention of joint overloading, physical therapy, diet, palliative drugs and surgery.
Summary		Osteoartoza je napredujoča nevnetna bolezen, za katero so značilne degenerativne spremembe sklepnega hrustanca. Tipično so prizadeti mali sklepi rok in veliki obremenjeni sklepi. Za osteoartrozo je značilna slaba korelacija med rentgenskimi spremembami in kliničnimi znaki ter simptomi. Za prizadet sklep so značilne krepitacije, zmanjšan obseg gibljivosti, zadebelitev koščenih delov sklepa in atrofija mišic. Osteoartrozo zdravimo s preprečevanjem prevelikega obremenjevanja sklepov, fizikalnim zdravljenjem, dieto, zdravili in kirurškimi posegi.
Descriptors		OSTEOARTHRITIS FAMILY PRACTICE RISK FACTORS DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL