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What does modetate degenerative veterbaral body osteophytes mean?
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What part of the human body is affected by osteophytes?
The skeleton; particularly joint edge surfaces.
What is a degenerative disease?
Disease that with the passage of time will deteriorate your body.
What is degenerative lipping?
Degenerative is an (usually) irreversible, progressive process in which body tissues deteriorate over time. Lipping is an overgrowth of the bone joints that is a symptom of degenerative or inflammatory joint disease. So degenerative lipping would be irreversible bone joint deterioration and overgrowth.
Can degenerative disc disease affect other parts of the spine?
My body says, yes.
What is posterior disc osteophyte?
Posterior disc osteophyte is a condition where more than one spinal vertebrae or disc is affected by bone spurs. This can happen during aging, from a degenerative disease, obesity, or from your body producing extra nodules of bone.
What does degenerative change mean?
Degenerative changes usually have to do with changes in the body as it ages. These changes are usually things like arthritis and osteoporosis.
What are some examples of degenerative diseases?
Degenerative diseases are those that cause a deterioration over time in some part of the body, such as tissues or organs. Some examples of those are Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Cancers, and Multiple Sclerosis.
What about degenerative joint disease and foot pain?
I think you have RA mixed up with Osteoarthritis which is a degenerative joint disease that can strike any joint in the body. Rheumatoid arthritis is an Auto immune disorder that attack cartilage bone and muscle around joints as well as other parts and organs of the body.
Why might the symptoms of a degenerative disease of the nervous system be difficult to treat?
nervous system is the coordinating centre of the body.so if any person is suffering through the degenerative disease of nervous system , it is difficult to treat as whole body is affected by it.
What is Osteophytic ridging in lateral and patellofemoral compartments?
Osteophytes are your body's reaction to stress in a joint, and are typically found in age-related arthritis. In your case, these are found in the knee joint where the kneecap meets the thighbone.
What is the icd-9-cm code for degenerative joint disease?
ICD-9 codes are many and cover anything that can go wrong with the human body including degenerative joint diseases. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system are included in codes 710 to 739.
What is lipping of the inferior patella?
Lipping or Osteophytic lipping is the body's reponse to wear and tear of the articular cartilage which the body is unable to replace. So in the best effort to repair it lays down bits of bone called osteophytes. These appear on x=ray and often the quality of bone is more like invory than real bone. Lipping of the inferior patella means that ther are osteophytes on the lower aspect of the patella ( knee cap ). This can lead to some pain and swelling and difficulty with knee actions.
