Skeletal Pathology

Skeletal system has 206 bones

Anatomy of Bone

Osteoporosis-disease characterized Osteoporosisby low bone mass & structural deterioration of bone tissue

normal bone

osteoporotic bone

Skeletal pathology

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Osteochondroma

Osteochondroma

Osteosarcoma of Femur

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metastatic cancer (radius)

Giant Cell Tumor

Pelvis--left ischial ramus

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Giant Cell Tumor--proximal femur

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Bone metastases of spine & pelvis

dark spots indicate osteolytic lesions (destroy bone)

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MRI scan of spine demonstrates metastatic lesion destroying C7

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Osteopetrosis
Note unusual bone density

Failure of osteoclastosis

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Pagets Disease
Note hazy appearance of cranium

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Radiograph-Scoliosis
(lateral curvature of spine)

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Mild scoliosis in lumbar region

MRI of Spine compression fractures due to osteoporosis that results in kyphosis

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Compression Fx. Collapse of vertebra

Whats left of vertebral body

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Herniated disk compressing spinal cord.

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Osteoarthritis of vertebral column

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Normal femoral head removed after fracture.

Note smooth articular cartilage.

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Arthritic femoral head removed due to disease.

Note rough articular surface.

Osteoarthritis (proximal femur)

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patella & posterior tibia

Osteoarthritis anterior/superior

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Bunions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Rheumatoid nodules at pressure points of elbows

Gout from sodium urate crystals deposited in joints.

Chronic gout eventually destroys bone.

Early stage of gout. More advanced stage.

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