RMSK – Osteoarthritis Questions with Accurate Answers | Diagnostic Imaging, Pathophysiology & Clinical Correlates

RMSK 11 Osteoarthritis questions with accurate
answers
All of the following applies to the histopath of MRI bone marrow edema
except
A) microfractures of trabecular bone
B) fibrous replacement of marrow
C) decreaed activation of bone remodeling units
D) similar changes are seen post trauma Ans✓✓✓ C) INCREASED
activation of bone remodeling units in MRI Bone marroe "Edema"


all of the following are causes for secondary arthritis except:
A) dysplatic causes
B) posttraumatic causes
C) post inflammatory causes
D) neuropathic causes
E) over use causes Ans✓✓✓ E) PRIMARY OA is caused by overuse


More secondary causes include:
- endocrine and metabolic
- endemic
- connective tissue
- skeletal failure

, all of the following are characteristics of osteoarthritis except:
A) it is a degenerative process
B) inflammation does not have to be present
C) it is autoimmune
D) slowly progressive
E) commonly seen with aging Ans✓✓✓ C) osteoarthritis has NO
autoimmune component


All of the following are physical sgins of OA except:
A) +/- swelling, usually hot
B) tenderness at joint line
C) Creptitus
D) Range of motion is diminished in late stage
E) deformity of the joint Ans✓✓✓ A) swelling but usually COOL


All of the following occur in peri-articular bone in OA EXCEPT:
A) progressive decrease in thickness of subchondral bone plate
B) remodelin of trabecular architecture of subchondral bone
C) formation of new bone at joint margins (osteophytes)
D) development of subchondral bone cysts Ans✓✓✓ A) progressive
INCREASE of subchondral bone plate thickness occurs