Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis ( 30 Questions)
Which of the following statements about osteoarthritis is correct?
Osteoarthritis is not an autoimmune disorder; it is a degenerative joint disease.
Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis is not characterized by joint inflammation and swelling.
Osteoarthritis commonly affects the distal finger joints, such as the DIP (distal interphalangeal) and PIP (proximal interphalangeal) joints. This form of osteoarthritis is known as Heberden's and Bouchard's nodes, respectively.
While osteoarthritis primarily involves synovial joints, it is not limited to these joints.
Osteoarthritis commonly affects the distal finger joints, such as the DIP (distal interphalangeal) and PIP (proximal interphalangeal) joints. This form of osteoarthritis is known as Heberden's and Bouchard's nodes, respectively.
a. Osteoarthritis is not an autoimmune disorder; it is a degenerative joint disease.
b. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis is not characterized by joint inflammation and swelling.
d. While osteoarthritis primarily involves synovial joints, it is not limited to these joints.