Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD Key Takeaways Osteophytes, or bone spurs, are bony outgrowths that can ...

Bone size and trabecular disorganization appear to increase with osteophyte formation and joint space narrowing, while volumetric bone mineral density decreases, according to data published in ...

Ultrasonography (US)-identified features like osteophytes, effusion, meniscal extrusion, cartilage damage, calcium crystals, and popliteal cysts were associated with knee symptoms, radiographic knee ...

Preoperative planning using standard radiographs and the manufacturer's templates is useful to determine the amount of bone to be resected from the humerus and glenoid and the size of the components.

Dear Doctors: I had severe pain in my neck and couldn’t turn my head. I saw an orthopedist, and she diagnosed me with bone spurs on my vertebrae. Apparently, my choices are doing physical therapy, ...

The topic of performing arthroscopic debridement of the knee as a treatment for osteoarthritis has been a sensitive one for several years now, particularly since the paper by J. Bruce Moseley, MD, and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Uncovertebral hypertrophy is swelling or enlargement of the uncovertebral joints. These are joints in the neck that stabilize and allow for movement. Symptoms often include stiffness and pain. The ...

Among 86 patients with hand OA, 70% showed involvement of at least one tendon with ultrasound examination, compared with 9% of a control group of age- and sex-matched controls with no hand complaints, ...