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Osteoarthritis is a condition in which the joint pain caused by mild inflammation arising from friction ends of the bones making up the joint . Consists of primary osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease , and secondary osteoarthritis caused by trauma or injury tropism . In the joints , a cartilage tissue which is called by the name of cartilage usually closes the ends of the bones making up the joint . A layer of fluid called synovial fluid located between the bones and acts as a lubricant that prevents the ends of the bones rub against each other and scrape one another . On the condition of lack of synovial fluid cartilage layer that covers the ends of bones will rub against each other . The friction will make the layer gets thinner and eventually will cause pain . Clinical Manifestations of osteoarthritis , including: Pain in joints Is the primary image in osteoarthritis, the pain will increase when it is doing something phy

Pathophysiology of Osteoarthritis Degenerative joint disease is a chronic disease, not inflamed, and slowly progressive, which seemed to be an aging process, joint cartilage decline and degeneration accompanied by new bone growth at the edges of the joints. The process of degeneration is caused by chondrocyte-solving process which is an important element of joint cartilage. Solving the allegedly initiated by certain biomechanical stress. Expenditure lysosomes causes dipecahnya polysaccharide enzyme proteins that form the matrix around chondrocytes resulting in cartilage damage. The joints most often affected are the joints that must bear weight, like knee and hip spine. Interfalanga distal joints and proksimasi. Osteoarthritis in some cases will result in limited motion. This is caused by the pain suffered by or caused by narrowing of joint space or less use of these joints. Degenerative changes that result because of certain events such as injury hinge joint infection and congeni