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Can you explain the difference between inflammatory osteoarthritis and regular osteoarthritis?

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Inflammation : Is the difference. Regular is wear and tear where the cartiledge erodes......With inflammatory the soft tissues get inflammed...

Answered 3/8/2014

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Yes: Inflammatory osteoarthritis has significant inflammation and regular arthritis does not.

Answered 3/23/2014

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Yes,they do over-: -some. Regular degenerative disease means wearing out of the joint surfaces with no coexistence of other disease. Can b due 2 injury, runs in family or just happens. Inflammatory arthritis is usually due 2 a coexistence of other diseases as rheumatoid or other autoimmune disease, or infected joint, gout. Sometimes psoriasis.

Answered 3/11/2014

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Difference: Regular arthritis occurs from wear and tear or as part of normal aging while inflammator arthritis is a process initiated by inflammatory process that may occur due infection, immune disorders and metabolic diseases e.G gout, rheumatoid arthritis.....

Answered 4/3/2020

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