Neck and Shoulder Pain
Fig. 26.1 Cutaneous radiation of pain during irritation of individual structures. (a) Radiation of pain during irritation of intervertebral discs (Modified after Cloward); (b) radiation of pain during irritation of…
Clinical Syndromology of Gouty Arthritis
Fig. 17.1 Polyarticular tophaceous gout. (a) Palmar view. (b) Dorsal view Frequency of polyarticular involvement in the elderly is probably the result of multiple factors. Chronic hyperuricemia may be induced…
Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
Calcification and ossification along the anterolateral aspect of at least four consecutive vertebral bodies Preservation of the intervertebral disc space Absence of SI joint ankylosis and SI erosion/sclerosis DISH affects…
Haemochromatosis Arthropathy
Type Form Mutated gene Location Heredity 1 Adult HFE (high Fe) 6p21.3 ARa 2A Juvenile RGMc/HJV (hemojuvelin) 1q21.1 ARa 2B Juvenile HAMP (hepcidin antimicrobial peptide) 19q13.1 ARa 3 Adult TFR2…
Paget’s Disease of Bone
Fig. 33.1 Clinical symptoms of Paget’s disease shown by imaging methods. (a) Female patient with more than 20-year history of untreated disease. Significant skull bone changes and complete loss of…
Relapsing Polychondritis
Fig. 10.1 Red and swollen auricles tender to palpation in relapsing polychondritis 10.5 Arthropathy in Relapsing Polychondritis RP quite often involves joints usually independently of other manifestations. The clinical features…
Systemic Enzyme Therapy in Comprehensive Treatment of Degenerative Rheumatic Diseases in the Elderly
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Jozef Rovenský (ed.)Gerontorheumatology10.1007/978-3-319-31169-2_35 35. Systemic Enzyme Therapy in Comprehensive Treatment of Degenerative Rheumatic Diseases in the Elderly Martin Wald1 and Jozef Rovenský2, 3 (1) Department of Surgery, 2nd Faculty of Medicine,…
Rehabilitation in Rheumatic Diseases
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Jozef Rovenský (ed.)Gerontorheumatology10.1007/978-3-319-31169-2_31 31. Rehabilitation in Rheumatic Diseases Helena Tauchmannová1 and Zuzana Popracová1 (1) National Institute of Rheumatic Diseases, Piestany, Slovakia Helena Tauchmannová (Corresponding author) Email: vara.tauchmannova@gmail.com Zuzana Popracová Email: z.popracova@gmail.com…
Drug-Induced Rheumatic Syndromes
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Jozef Rovenský (ed.)Gerontorheumatology10.1007/978-3-319-31169-2_30 30. Drug-Induced Rheumatic Syndromes Jozef HoljenčíkJr.1 , Jozef Rovenský2, 3 and Milan Kriška4 (1) Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery orthopaedic clinic, University Hospital Martin, Martin, Slovakia (2) National Institute…
