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No, it is not infectious.
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Why is a disease like osteoarthritis not considered an infectious disease?
Osteoporosis is not considered an infectious disease because someone cannot catch it from a sufferer of osteoporosis.
What is the prognosis for a patient with infectious arthritis?
The prognosis depends on prompt treatment with antibiotics and drainage of the infected joint. About 70% of patients will recover without permanent joint damage. However, many patients will develop osteoarthritis.
Wear and tear arthritis?
The medical term for the form of arthritis that is commonly known as wear-and-tear arthritis is osteoarthritis.
What is Degenerative arthritis known as?
"degenerative arthritis" and "osteoarthritis"
Multilevel facet osteoarthritis?
osteoarthritis affecting many vertebrae.
Which body part does osteoarthritis occur?
Osteoarthritis is a SKELETAL disorder.
Who did research on osteoarthritis due to obesity?
Bristol University - Obesity and osteoarthritis
Is it MORE likely that a back injury causes Fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis?
It can certainly be involved in the formation of osteoarthritis.
Can whiplash cause osteoarthritis?
Yes any injury to sites that involve the joints can lead to osteoarthritis.
Why has your osteoarthritis spread so quickly?
perhaps it is not osteoarthritis have you been checked out for Rheumatoid arthritis yet?
What Pathology is characteristic of osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is adisorder of the joints characterized by progressive deterioration of articular cartilage.
What is the treatment for AO?
Osteoarthritis can not be cured, however there are quite a few things that can be done to help the sufferer of osteoarthritis. Go to the link below (Osteoarthritis treatments) for information that may be helpfull.
