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Bone spur formation

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Introduction

Introduction The joints of humans begin to degenerate and aging around 40 years old. The joints are proliferated at the edge of articular cartilage due to long-term chronic injury. The bone spurs, medically called degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis, are often divided into two categories: 1, primary: more common, more occurs in middle-aged, the incidence of knee, neck, lumbar vertebrae, ankle joints and other weight-bearing joints, mainly by long-term wear, articular cartilage degeneration, cracks, softening or shedding, bone Naked, cartilage surrounding tissue formation. 2, secondary: less common, secondary to congenital or acquired joint deformity, injury, inflammation, can occur in young adults.

Cause

Cause

The reason is still not very clear. The reason is still not very clear.

At present, only most of the bone spurs are related to degenerative arthritis. At present, only most of the bone spurs are related to degenerative arthritis. The main change in degenerative arthritis is the wear and tear of articular cartilage. The main change in degenerative arthritis is the wear and tear of articular cartilage. Once the cartilage is worn, the bone under it begins to experience abnormal pressure. Once the cartilage is worn, the bone under it begins to experience abnormal pressure. At this time, in order to make up for the loss of cartilage, or to increase our ability to withstand stress, our bones begin to grow excess bone at the edge of the pressure point, forming a so-called bone spur. At this time, in order to make up for the loss of cartilage, or to increase our ability to withstand stress, our bones begin to grow excess bone at the edge of the pressure point, forming a so-called bone spur.

However, there are also many elderly people who do not have obvious degenerative arthritis and still grow bone spurs. However, there are also many elderly people who do not have obvious degenerative arthritis and still grow bone spurs.

These bone spurs are usually found accidentally during a health check. These bone spurs are usually found accidentally during a health check. We suspect that the formation of these spurs may be used to increase the stability of the joints in degeneration, or to help reduce the burden of articular cartilage that has begun to wear. We suspect that the formation of these spurs may be used to increase the stability of the joints in degeneration, or to help reduce the burden of articular cartilage that has begun to wear. Therefore, the presence of some bone spurs may provide a positive effect, not a total negative. Therefore, the presence of some bone spurs may provide a positive effect, not a total negative.

Examine

an examination

Related inspection

Limbs, vertebrae, flat bones, joints, bones, joints, soft joints, CT, EMG

Diagnostic spurs can be diagnosed by radiology and electrical diagnosis. Let's take a look at the following:

1, X-ray inspection

Includes front, side, bevel, flexion, and back to understand the spine.

2, MRI photography

This is a non-invasive, non-radiative exposure test that provides clear and clear resolution of cartilage and nerves.

3, spinal puncture photography

Inject the water-soluble developer into the spinal canal to see if the nerve is under pressure or where it is pressed.

4, computer fault

It is best to cooperate with spinal photography to see the condition of the spinal cord or nerve being compressed. In addition, good mechanical resolution must be used to distinguish nerve compression caused by hard bone spurs or cartilage.

5, electrical diagnosis

Including EMG, nerve conduction velocity, used as a tool to assist in the diagnosis and history of the diagnosis, the main role of this type of electrical diagnosis is to confirm the significance of the abnormal phenomenon found by the physical examination, in addition to help determine the occurrence The anatomical location of the symptoms to resolve the pathological causes of overlapping symptoms.

The main pain characteristics of the thorn:

Cervical vertebrae: soreness in the neck and back, arm pain, numb fingers.

Lumbar vertebrae: limited back pain activity, you need to gently move after sitting and rest before you can stand up and walk.

At the knee: the knee joint is swollen, the pain is weak, standing up in the morning or sitting and resting, the local is stiff, sore, can't walk immediately, and the symptoms are aggravated by going upstairs or walking too much. Those who have effusions have difficulty standing down, and severe nighttime pain affects sleep.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

There is spur formation at the posterior margin of the vertebral ganglion: degeneration of the intervertebral disc is one of the manifestations of cervical stenosis of the cervical spine. Congenital cervical spondylotic stenosis is caused by uterine dysplasia of the vertebral canal, resulting in sagittal stenosis of the cervical spine. Causes the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots to be stimulated or oppressed, causing a series of clinical symptoms.

Long spurs of the wrist: The long spur of the wrist is a phenomenon in which the wrist is self-reinforcing due to degeneration. Generally speaking, if there is no compression to the nerve, there is no need to worry too much. As the age increases, each person will more or less There are long bone spurs.

Long knee spur: Long knee spur refers to a long spur of the knee. The academic term is Bone Spur. It is not a medically correct term because it is neither completely composed of bone nor sharp as a thorn. The correct medical name should be the epiphysis. The bone spur is the wear and tear of the cartilage caused by various reasons, and promotes the repair, hardening and hyperplasia of the bone itself. It is a natural aging phenomenon. Generally, the long bone spur represents this person. The spine enters the aging phase.

Heel long bone spurs: The heel of the heel is a natural aging phenomenon caused by the wear and tear of the cartilage caused by various reasons, and promotes the repair, hardening and hyperplasia of the bone itself.