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A member asked:
Is degenerative joint disease the same thing as osteoarthritis?
6 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Yes: Arthritis or degenerative joint disease are generic catch all terms applied to all conditions affecting the cartilage inside a joint. There are over a hundred different types of arthritis.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative process of the joints.
Answered 11/10/2012
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No: The two should not be used synonymously. While DJD is frequently seen as a radiographic abnormality in aging joints, oa also manifests inflammatory joint damage.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Yes.: Djd is usually description for osteoarthritis changes in the spine.
Answered 11/10/2012
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