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Arthropathy

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Specialty
  
rheumatology

ICD-9-CM
  
716.9

MeSH
  
D007592

ICD-10
  
M00-M14

DiseasesDB
  
15237

An arthropathy is a disease of a joint.

Scope

Arthritis is a form of arthropathy that involves inflammation of one or more joints, while the term arthropathy may be used regardless of whether there is inflammation or not.

Spondylarthropathy is any form of arthropathy of the vertebral column.

Arthropathy may also include joint conditions caused by physical trauma to joints, but is traditionally used to describe the following conditions:

  • Reactive arthropathy (M02-M03) is caused by an infection, but not a direct infection of the synovial space. (See also Reactive arthritis)
  • Enteropathic arthropathy (M07) is caused by colitis and related conditions.
  • Crystal arthropathy (also known as crystal arthritis) (M10-M11) involves the deposition of crystals in the joint.
  • In gout, the crystal is uric acid.
  • In pseudogout/chondrocalcinosis/calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, the crystal is calcium pyrophosphate.
  • Diabetic arthropathy (M14.2, E10-E14) is caused by diabetes.
  • Neuropathic arthropathy (M14.6) is associated with a loss of sensation.

    • References

    Arthropathy Wikipedia
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