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degenerative joint disease (DJD)

Non-infectious arthritis resulting associated with joint degeneration, including: 1) osteoarthritis* 2) rheumatoid arthritis 3) crystalline arthritis * DJD is most commonly used in reference osteoarthritis

General

joint disease; articular disease; arthropathy

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Jacobson JA, Girish G, Jiang Y, Sabb BJ. Radiographic evaluation of arthritis: degenerative joint disease and variations. Radiology. 2008 Sep;248(3):737-47. Review. PMID: 18710973