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What is the difference between "inflammatory arthritis" and "inflammatory osteoarthritis"?
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Same: They are both the same thing arthritis and osteoarthritis are synonyms.
Answered 12/29/2013
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Mechanism of injury: "inflammatory arthritis" likely refers to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) which is an autoimmune disease whereby the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. Osteoarthritis is the natural "wear and tear" that occurs over time to the cartilage in the joints.
Answered 10/3/2016
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