RT 185 Pathology

A hip disorder in children due to interruption of the blood supply to the head of the femur.

Most common at age 6-9, more severe in girls.

Form of arthritis marked by chronic cartilage deterioration in synovial joints & vertebrae.

Common in middle aged people.

Chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and deformity of the joints.

Common in women.

Malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur or long end of bones.

Common in the 10-25 age group.

Loss of bone density.

Most common in post-menopausal women.

Irritation of the patellar tendon at the tibial tuberosity.

Commonly affects active young people, particularly boys between the ages of 10 and 15.

Inflammation or fusing of the joints in the spine.

Most common in males 30 years old and older.

Chronic disease of bone that fractures easily.

Rarely diagnosed in people under 40. Men and women are affected equally.

Brittle bone disease.

Affects equal numbers of males and females.

Cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow.