Osteoarthritis most commonly affects which ONE of the following sites?
belongs to book: MCQs in Pathology|I L Brown|| Chapter number:20| Question number:132
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belongs to book: MCQs in Pathology|I L Brown|| Chapter number:20| Question number:132
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The answer is C. Osteoarthritis affects principally large load bearing joints, the knee and hip being most severely affected. Smaller joints develop osteoarthritis as a result of repeated trauma.
The small joints of the hand (D, E) are the usual site of rheumatoid arthritis.
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