Book contents
- Palaeopathology
- Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
- Palaeopathology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Part I Introduction and Concepts
- Part II Pathology
- 5 Joint Diseases 1
- 6 Joint Diseases 2
- 7 Spinal Pathology
- 8 Infectious Diseases
- 9 Metabolic Diseases
- 10 Trauma
- 11 Neoplastic Diseases
- 12 Disorders of Growth and Development
- 13 Special Pathology
- 14 Dental Disease
- Part III Analysis
- Index
5 - Joint Diseases 1
Osteoarthritis
from Part II - Pathology
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 November 2020
- Palaeopathology
- Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
- Palaeopathology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Part I Introduction and Concepts
- Part II Pathology
- 5 Joint Diseases 1
- 6 Joint Diseases 2
- 7 Spinal Pathology
- 8 Infectious Diseases
- 9 Metabolic Diseases
- 10 Trauma
- 11 Neoplastic Diseases
- 12 Disorders of Growth and Development
- 13 Special Pathology
- 14 Dental Disease
- Part III Analysis
- Index
Summary
Primary and secondary osteoarthritis are described, and an operational definition is given to aid in its diagnosis. Other diseases associated with osteoarthritis are also discussed.
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- Palaeopathology , pp. 73 - 95Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020