Arthropathy

Non-inflammatory wear-and-tear of joint structures, most commonly osteoarthritis (OA) .

Includes direct infections ( septic arthritis ) or inflammation triggered by an infection elsewhere in the body ( reactive arthropathy ). arthropathy

Joint conditions are generally categorized by their underlying mechanism: Non-inflammatory wear-and-tear of joint structures

Characterized by active inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthropathies . arthropathy