Pressure erosions of bone in rheumatoid arthritis: a subject review.
Pressure, or compressive, erosions of bone in various locations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis are described. Possible pathophysiologic mechanisms that account for the appearance and distribution of these erosions include osteopenia, soft-tissue laxity, soft-tissue pressure on bone, bone pressure on bone, and muscular forces.
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000174:Acromion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011312:Pressure; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013314:Stress, Mechanical