title: Pressure erosions of bone in rheumatoid arthritis: a subject review.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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