. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation . tuberculous arthritis, syphilitic arthri-tis, gonorrheal arthritis and gout. Rheumatoid arthritis is an affectionof the synovial membranes and of thesoft tissues about the joints, and so isnot usually susceptible of demonstra-tion on the x-ray film. It has, as arule, an acute and stormy onset, occursin younger subjects, and simultaneouslyaffects many joints, chiefly the smallerones. Osteo-arthritis is primarily a diseaseof the cartilage and bones, tending tothe destruction of cartilage, and to thelormation of osteophytic outgrowth atjoint ed
. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation . tuberculous arthritis, syphilitic arthri-tis, gonorrheal arthritis and gout. Rheumatoid arthritis is an affectionof the synovial membranes and of thesoft tissues about the joints, and so isnot usually susceptible of demonstra-tion on the x-ray film. It has, as arule, an acute and stormy onset, occursin younger subjects, and simultaneouslyaffects many joints, chiefly the smallerones. Osteo-arthritis is primarily a diseaseof the cartilage and bones, tending tothe destruction of cartilage, and to thelormation of osteophytic outgrowth atjoint edges. Hence it gives a char-acteristic x-ray appearance. It usuallyhas an insidious onset, occurs in olderpeople, and affects a larger joint, asthe hip or knee. A favorite site isthe vertebral column, where it isknown as spondylitis.
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