PRIMARY OA

Question 1

What is primary Osteoarthritis ?

Answer 1

Primary osteoarthritis has no known cause.

Question 2

What body part does primary osteoarthritis usually affect ?

Answer 2

Only affects the hands.

Question 3

What are the radiographic features of primary osteoarthritis ?

Answer 3

Bilateral and symmetrical.
Affects DIPJ’S, PIPJ’S and 1st CMCJ.

NO LOSS IN BONE DENSITY.

Question 4

Who is predisposed to primary OA ?

Answer 4

40 plus year old females.

Question 5

How can you tell primary OA is not an inflammatory arthropathy ?

Answer 5

The bones don’t lose density.