Osteoarthritis

Question 1

What is Osteoarthritis?

Answer 1

• Degenerative joint disease in which tissues in the joints (i.e, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, synovium, bone) break down over time.
• Small bone growths (called osteophytes or bone spurs) may grow on edges of the joint.

Question 2

What fraction of Osteoarthritis patients report depression symptoms when the pain is the worst?

Answer 2

2/3.