What is post-traumatic arthrosis and what is its danger?

To date, arthrosis is the most common disease of the musculoskeletal system.

It develops at any age and is accompanied by acute pain, restriction of movement, and in neglected and severe form - complete deformation of the joint.

Posttraumatic arthrosis has a separate designation according to the ICD-10 classification, - M19.1.ICD 10 has statistical data and detailed characteristics of all diseases.

Reasons for violation of

The main causes of posttraumatic arthrosis:

• injury of joint tissues, fractures or tears that lead to inflammation;
• development of viral or infectious diseases in the body;
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• problems with metabolism;
• disease of the endocrine system;
• untimely treatment, which resulted in anatomical disruption of the joint.

The form of posttraumatic arthrosis most often occurs after fractures inside the joint itself and with its further displacement.

The risk of developing severe form of arthrosis occurs when untimely referral to the doctor and improper treatment. As a result, it is very difficult to correct anatomy defects in the future.

For example, if the ankle change position by at least one millimeter, the load will already be distributed not over the entire articular cartilage, but only 30% or 40% of its surface, thus, post-traumatic arthrosis of the ankle

will occur., that there will be a constant load on its certain sites, in consequence will be fraught with complete destruction of cartilage.

Development of the disease

Osteoarthritis is a pathology that, as a result, can lead to the destruction of the cartilaginous tissue in the joint. The development of this disease occurs in several stages:

1. With great physical exertion, discomfort may manifest, but it immediately passes after their discontinuation. Movement in the joint itself is not limited. In this case, only minimal signs of its damage are observed.
2. Pains can occur not only with physical exertion, but also with small movements. It can also not pass during rest. On the x-ray it will be seen that the deformation of the joint occurs, the bones will expand, the joint gap will narrow.
3. At this stage, any movement is accompanied by unbearable acute pain. There is complete immobility of the joints( ankylosis).In this case, the patient should avoid any load on the joint, for this, crutches or wheelchairs are good.

Features of clinical picture

Posttraumatic arthrosis of all joints, can occur without any symptoms. Sometimes it is for this reason that it is not possible to identify it on its own. This can be done only through a full medical examination.

Sometimes, posttraumatic arthrosis may be marked by minor pain in the joint area that has been affected. As a rule, it will be dull and aching, in rare cases - rather sharp.

What joints in the risk zone

Most often, posttraumatic arthrosis affects large joints in the lower extremities, namely:

1. Ankle joint .At the initial stages, there is discomfort and minor pain in the joint, the last patient needs to carefully guard the leg, and try not to make excess movements ankle.
2. of the Knee Joint .The initial stages are characterized by aching pain in the knee, which can occur with prolonged walking. At the last stages there can be a complete loss of mobility of the joint itself.
3. of the Hip Joint .If the treatment of the disease is not started on time, the violation threatens with serious complications up to disability.

Post-traumatic arthrosis of the ankle is not a verdict, and this video proves that:

Diagnostic Methods

To more accurately diagnose the disease, you need to see a doctor.

With the help of a comprehensive examination, which includes x-rays, ultrasound and arthroscopy, you can determine at what stage the disorder is found and choose the appropriate treatment.

Approach to the treatment of

The exercise will help to significantly strengthen the muscles that surround the joint and provide it with complete stabilization and a slight discharge. And if the exercises supplement massage and physiotherapy, then the body will be more adapted to the load on the joint.

To stop pain syndrome doctors prescribe painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs. And in order to fully saturate the cartilaginous tissue, chondroprotectors can be prescribed.

Also effective is the treatment of posttraumatic arthrosis with the help of hydrogen sulfide, radon and mud baths. After completing the full course of balneotherapy, the pain may decrease for a long period of time.

Conservative treatment can be effective only in the initial stages, if the disease is in a neglected stage, then it is necessary to do without surgical intervention.

The disease should be treated in a comprehensive manner. A number of measures are also assigned, which are aimed at significantly reducing oxygen starvation of tissues.

This gives a good activation of blood circulation, both local and general, and as a result, the swelling of the tissue itself is removed, the venous stat is reduced.

If blood circulation is improved, it will lead to a complete recovery of water-salt metabolism and normalization in the cartilage of metabolism.

Traditional medicine to help

The treatment of post-traumatic arthritis in the initial stages can be carried out with folk remedies.

There are many effective recipes, one of them are:

1. The decoction of is prepared from the leaves of cowberry. For this, take 2 teaspoons of herbs, pour a glass of boiling water, bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Chilled broth is taken in small sips. Also, can be made from it. You need 20 grams of grass to pour boiling water, simmer in a water bath for 20 minutes, and take 1 tbsp.spoon 4 times a day.
2. You can also make a tincture of black currant .To do this, you need to put 4-5 grams of leaves in a jar and pour boiling water. Then to torment for 15 minutes. Take 1 tbsp.spoon, three times a day.
3. From corn stigmas it is possible to prepare a decoction or infusion of , which can be useful not only for arthrosis, but also for rheumatism and arthritis. To do this, it will be necessary to pour 200 ml of boiling water for 1.5 hours. After cooling down the medicine, you need to drink 1 tablespoon, 3 times a day, before eating.
4. Tincture from the root of the sabelnik .Fresh roots must be chopped, put in a small container and pour all its contents with vodka. To insist it is necessary within a week, only periodically it is necessary to stir. You can use as inside, 30 minutes before eating 1 tbsp.l. And rubbing the place of pain.

Recovery after disease

To fully recover after arthrosis, you need to gradually increase the mobility and flexibility of joints and muscles.

To ease the load, you need to try to get rid of excess weight, you also need to balance your diet well, avoid flour and sweet.

With this help to reduce the mechanical load on the joints themselves. That as a result will give an excellent result in combination with treatment with ointments and gels.

It's really dangerous!

If the time does not begin therapy of the disease, it threatens not only complete destruction of the joint, but also a violation of the biomechanics of the spine.

As a result, it can provoke intervertebral hernia and arthrosis of other joints.

Preventative measures

To maintain the health of the joints and spine, it is necessary: ​​

• to lead an active lifestyle;
• avoid hypothermia;
• eat right;
• observe the daily routine;
• correctly perform exercises in sports;
• to fight overweight.

Also, in order not to provoke the development of secondary arthrosis, even after minor trauma it is necessary to consult a doctor.

Thus, arthrosis occurs when the joint is not able to withstand the usual for him loads. The process of destruction begins with cartilage and ends with a joint.

The earlier the disease is diagnosed, the more likely it is to completely defeat the disease.