Pathophysiology of peri-articular bone changes in osteoarthritis

  • H Weinans*
  • , M Siebelt
  • , R Agricola
  • , S M Botter
  • , T M Piscaer
  • , J H Waarsing
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease that involves the entire joint, but its pathophysiology is not well described. Alterations in peri-articular bone are an integral part of the OA disease process and different aspects of bone changes have been described in different patient (sub)groups and animal models. In this review we will discuss the osteoarthritis pathophysiology from the perspective of periarticular bone changes, which can be considered at three hierarchical levels: the bone (or joint) shape, the subchondral bone architecture and its cellular and molecular phenotype. In this review we try to provide an overview of the current knowledge of peri-articular bone changes in OA and what it could possibly imply for the initiation of OA and its progression. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Osteoarthritis".

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)190-6
Number of pages7
JournalBone
Volume51
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Arthrography
  • Bone and Bones/diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Joints/physiopathology
  • Osteoarthritis/diagnostic imaging

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