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Test your knowledge about osteoarthritis! Select one answer for each statement on the left. Then see how you did by checking the correct answers and explanations.
1. Osteoarthritis a) occurs more commonly in weight bearing jointsb) usually develops slowly c) may cause joints to ache after physical work or exercise d) all of the above 2. Common signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis can include: a) painb) swelling c) tenderness d) all of the above 3. As a tool for diagnosing osteoarthritis, x-rays are: a) not usefulb) limited in their usefulness c) the only way a doctor can make a diagnosis 4. Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of osteoarthritis? a) joint painb) stiffness c) fever d) bone rubbing on bone 5. Osteoarthritis a) develops suddenlyb) always causes pain c) usually occurs in the hands, hips, knees, low back or neck How well did you do? Click the link below to find out. |
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Review Date:
10/6/2008
Reviewed By: Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Previously reviewed by Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Stanford University School of Medicine, Chief of Future Health, A.D.A.M., Inc. (11/22/2006)
Reviewed By: Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Previously reviewed by Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Stanford University School of Medicine, Chief of Future Health, A.D.A.M., Inc. (11/22/2006)
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