Question 1

what does tricompartmental osteophyte formation mean?

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3 areas of arthritis: Tricompartmental means three compartment arthritis. You're knee has three compartments; the medial compartment, the lateral compartment, and the patellofemoral compartment. Therefore all three of these compartments have wear down of the cartilage surfaces which is what osteoarthritis means.  Osteophytes are bone spurs growing off the edges of the bone common with osteoarthritis.

Question 2

facet disease and osteophyte formation and endplate sclerosis, what is this?

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Spinal disease: Basically those terms describe changes in vertebrae that are affected by arthritis or degenerative changes. Facets are the small posterior joints at each level of spine. Disease there is again a component of arthritis. Osteophytes are spurs which occur as areas of bone and joint are stressed and try to protect  their structures. Endplate sclerosis  is bony thickening seen at vertebral disc area.

Question 3

is this serious? osteophyte formation on the symphysis pubis?

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Very unlikely: An osteophyte is a bone spur, and may be associated with arthritis symptoms.  Most likely, what you are describing is an 'incidental finding' on an x-ray of the pelvis.

Question 4

osteophyte formation involving the dorsal aspect of the navicular bone. what does that mean?

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Possible past trauma: Osteophyte appears as a small growth of bone. They can be the result of past trauma to the bone and sometimes they grow for an unknown cause.

The navicular bone is a critical bone to take good care of - if you are having pain, make sure you get in to have it evaluated.

Question 5

does physical therapy with arthrosis and osteophyte formation cause height loss? i have arthrosis and osteophyte formation?

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: Physical therapy does NOT cause any changes in height, and indeed could likely improve your posture.  It will help with pain and stiffness, and improve range of motion.  Instruction in stabilizing exercises will be added when appropriate.

Question 6

what is a osteophyte formation in the knee mean? what is a hypointense signal mean on a mri?  is this a diagnosis on a mri?

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See answer: Osteophytes are bony spurs – often degenerative in nature. The bright signal intensity on MRI examinations is from hydrogen ions – bony spurs are largely calcium and don’t have significant hydrogen content. See your dr. To determine their significance in your case.

Question 7

degenerative changes seen throughout the thoracic spine w disc space narrowing & osteophyte formation. + compression deformity of t12. in pain! help!

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Sounds like: you may be suffering from Osteoporosis. You need to see a Spine specialist for complete evaluation ands a referral to Physical Therapy which offers your best path to recovery!

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Question 8

what is degenerative joint disease with moderate osteophyte formation?

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DJD w osteophytes: Degenerative joint disease (DJD) is the normal "wear and tear" kind of arthritis that we are all going to get as we get older in our most used joints. Part of the process of chronic arthritis is a remodeling of the calcium structure of the bone at the joint surfaces, which leads to accumulation of calcium away from the point of pressure. Ibuprofen will help discomfort from this normal process.

Question 9

diagnosed with moderate degenerative changes in carpometacarpal thumb characterised by osteophyte formation & subarticular sclerosis. in simple terms?

Accepted Answer

Osteoarthritis: In simple terms, these are all signs of osteoarthritis, a chronic, degenerative, and common form of arthritis. Think of it as "wear and tear" of your thumb joint. Osteophyte formation and subarticular sclerosis are signs that are seen on xray that suggest osteoarthritis.

Question 10

slight loss of disc space height and osteophyte formation seen at several levels greatest at t3/t4 -t6/t7 sm schmorls nodes are noted at these levels?

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Arthritis: Sounds like a radiology read from an x-ray, MRI or ct.    These are findings associated with arthritis of these joints or perhaps  scheuermanns disease which is a benign condition.  Treatment is nonoperative in general. See a spinal physician if you are having significant pain.

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