Arthropathy


An arthropathy is a disease of a joint.

Signs and symptoms

is a common but non-specific sign of joint disease. Signs will depend on the specific disease, and may even then vary. Common signs may include:
Diagnosis may be a combination of medical history, physical examination, blood tests and medical imaging.

Types

is a form of arthropathy that involves inflammation of one or more joints, while the term arthropathy may be used regardless of whether there is inflammation or not.
Joint diseases can be classified as follows:
Spondylarthropathy is any form of arthropathy of the vertebral column.