Osteoporosis and Degenerative Arthritis
This is a frontal view of the hand in an elderly person with osteoporosis (diminished mineralization) and degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis). The arthritis is seen in a narrowing of the joint space between the bones at the ends of the fingers (shown in red).
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