Joint diseases are widespread throughout the world. Up to 55% of structure articular pathology is due osteoarthritis (deforming arthrosis) [8]. Many foreign authors define this pathological process as [9, 36]. According most researchers, (OA) a polyetiological disease joints, characterized by impaired function, pain, deformity, and degenerative-destructive changes in tissue components [15]. In ...

This paper reports a case of diffuse pigmented villonodular synovitis (DPVNS), associated with advanced gonarthrosis, submitted to total knee replacement. The patient had progressive pain and swelling. She had two previous surgeries, firstly arthroscopic synovectomy and subsequently open synovectomy associated with radiotherapy, with recurrence of the disease. Magnetic resonance imaging reveale...

■ QUICK DIAGNOSTIC REVIEW Consider the patient’s age, history of trauma, details of injury, and previous shoulder problems. Observe the patient’s general movements, assess range of motion, and use provocative testing to form a differential diagnosis (Figure 1). If the diagnosis is unclear, arrange for imaging studies (Table 1). A more thorough review for diagnosing shoulder pain may be found in...

A second stage in the treatment of arthrosis following the non-steroid anti-inflammatories is formed by the so-called chondroprotectors and intraarticular viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid, generally in the knee. Although infrequent, cases have been described of transitory inflammatory arthritis following intra-articulary administration. The main problem is differential diagnosis with a...