Shoulder periarthritis is an inflammatory and degenerative changes in the periarticular soft tissues involved in the functioning of the shoulder joint. Disease manifests itself as aching pains that increase with movement, tension of the periarticular muscles, swelling and compaction of tissues in the shoulder area. Ultrasound and X-ray examination, thermography, MRI, and laboratory tests play…
Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a rare chronic joint lesion caused by the proliferation of its synovial membrane with the formation of nodular or villous outgrowths and articular mice. Disease is characterized by periodic, and then permanent, swelling of the joint and the appearance of pain in it. Diagnostic measures include blood tests for RF, ANF,…
Periarthritis is a collective name for a wide and diverse group of diseases of the periarticular tissues of a degenerative, less often inflammatory nature. Affects tendons, ligaments, bursae, fascia, muscles, and other structures. It is manifested by pain, restriction of active movements while maintaining the volume of passive ones, sometimes by edema, local hyperemia. The…
Panarthritis is an acute purulent inflammation of the joint, its ligamentous apparatus and periarticular tissues. Clinically manifested by acute severe pain in the joint, its swelling, local redness and hyperthermia of the skin, as well as fever, chills, deterioration of general well-being. The diagnosis is established on the basis of symptoms, bacteriological analyses, examination of…
Palindromic rheumatism is a chronic disease manifested by repeated short—term attacks of migrating transient arthritis of one or more joints without disturbing the general condition of the patient. Both large joints and joints of the feet and hands can undergo inflammatory changes. Diagnosis is based on typical clinical signs and features of the course of…
Focal scleroderma is a chronic connective tissue disease characterized by a predominant lesion of the skin. Clinically manifested by compaction (induration) of various areas of the skin with subsequent atrophy and pigmentation changes, the formation of contractures. The diagnosis is made on the basis of symptoms, detection of antinuclear factor and anticentromeric antibodies in the…
Acute gouty arthritis is an inflammation of the joint due to the accumulation of sodium monaurate crystals in the periarticular tissues and their subsequent release under the influence of provoking factors. Most often affects the I metatarsophalangeal joint. It is characterized by sharp pains, local edema and hyperemia, fever, general hyperthermia. After a few days,…
Osteochondropathy are a group of cyclical, long–term ongoing diseases, which are based on a violation of the nutrition of bone tissue with its subsequent aseptic necrosis. Secondary clinical and radiological manifestations of osteochondropathy are associated with resorption and replacement of destroyed areas of bone. Osteochondropathy include Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, Ostgood-Schlatter disease, Koehler disease, Sheyerman-Mau disease, Schintz disease,…
Oligoarthritis is a simultaneous inflammation of 2-3 joints from one or different anatomical areas of the body. The pathological process occurs in rheumatic diseases, infectious processes of various localization, allergic and metabolic disorders. Oligoarthritis is manifested by pain in the affected area, redness and swelling of the joints, a decrease in the volume of active…
Buerger’s disease is a systemic chronic process with a predominant occlusive lesion of peripheral small and medium arteries and veins. The course of Buerger’s disease is undulating, the clinic is characterized by ischemic lesions of the lower extremities – fatigue and numbness in the legs, paresthesia, pain, convulsions, trophic disorders (foot ulcers, necrosis, gangrene). Diagnostics includes immunological,…