Erosive Osteoarthritis vs Typical Ost...
Inflammatory form of OA that affects postmenopausal middle aged women
Often limited to the hands, especially PIP and DIP, and 1st carpometacarpal and STT joints
Gull wing appearance
- –Central erosions, unlike other processes which are marginal
- –Osteophytes at margins
Ankylosis of IP joints is a feature which does not occur in routine OA
Osteopenia is also a distinct feature
Soft tissue swelling is common
15% go on to develop rheumatoid arthritis
