RT-SKELETA;

• Ankylosing Spondylitis

  A chronic, progressive inflammatory disease involving the joints of the spine and surrounding soft tissue, most common in young males; also called rheumatoid spondylitis 
• Ankylosis 

  Immobility and fixation of a joint
• Arthritis 

  Inflammation of a joint
• Chondrosarcoma 

  A malignant tumor of cartilage
• Degenerative joint disease (DJD)

  Osteoarthritis
• Fracture 

  A break in a bone. Ina closed or simple fracture, the broken bone does not penetrate the skin; in an open fracture, there is an accompanying wound din the skin
• Gout 

  A from of acute arthritis, usually beginning in the knee or foot, caused by deposit of uric acid salts in the joints
• Herniated Disk 

  Protrusion of the center (nucleus pulposus) of an intervertebral disk into the spinal canal; ruptured or “slipped” disk
• Osteoarthritis (OA)

  Progressive deterioration of joint cartilage with growth of new bone and soft tissue in and around the joint; the most common form of arthritis; results from wear and tear, injury, or disease; also called degenerative joint disease (DJD)
• Osteogenic Sarcoma

  A malignant bone tumor; osteosarcoma
• Osteomalacia

  A softening and weakening of the bones due to vitamin D deficiency or other disease
• Osteomyelitis

  Inflammation of bone and bone marrow caused by infection, usually bacterial
• Osteoporosis

  A condition characterized by reduction in bone density, most common in white women past menopause; causative factors include, diet, activity, and estrogen levels
• Paget Disease

  Skeletal disease of the elderly characterized by thickening and distortion of bones with bowing of long bones; osteitis deformans
• Pott Disease

  Inflammation of the vertebrae, usually caused by tuberculosis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

  A chronic autoimmune disease of unknown origin resulting in inflammation of peripheral joints and related structures; more common in women than in men
• Rheumatoid Factor

  A group of antibodies found in the blood in cases of rheumatoid arthritis and other systemic diseases
• Rickets

  Faulty bone formation in children usually caused by a deficiency of vitamin D
• Sciatica

  Severe pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve, usually related to irritation of a spinal nerve root