Bone spur

Bone spur
ICD-10	M77.9
ICD-9	726.91
DiseasesDB	18621

WikiDoc Resources for Bone spur
Articles
Most recent articles on Bone spur Most cited articles on Bone spur Review articles on Bone spur Articles on Bone spur in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ
Media
Powerpoint slides on Bone spur Images of Bone spur Photos of Bone spur Podcasts & MP3s on Bone spur Videos on Bone spur
Evidence Based Medicine
Cochrane Collaboration on Bone spur Bandolier on Bone spur TRIP on Bone spur
Clinical Trials
Ongoing Trials on Bone spur at Clinical Trials.gov Trial results on Bone spur Clinical Trials on Bone spur at Google
Guidelines / Policies / Govt
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Bone spur NICE Guidance on Bone spur NHS PRODIGY Guidance FDA on Bone spur CDC on Bone spur
Books
Books on Bone spur
News
Bone spur in the news Be alerted to news on Bone spur News trends on Bone spur
Commentary
Blogs on Bone spur
Definitions
Definitions of Bone spur
Patient Resources / Community
Patient resources on Bone spur Discussion groups on Bone spur Patient Handouts on Bone spur Directions to Hospitals Treating Bone spur Risk calculators and risk factors for Bone spur
Healthcare Provider Resources
Symptoms of Bone spur Causes & Risk Factors for Bone spur Diagnostic studies for Bone spur Treatment of Bone spur
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
CME Programs on Bone spur
International
Bone spur en Espanol Bone spur en Francais
Business
Bone spur in the Marketplace Patents on Bone spur
Experimental / Informatics
List of terms related to Bone spur

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes, are bony projections that form along joints. Bone spurs form due to the body's increase of a damaged joint's surface area; most commonly from the onset of arthritis. Bone spurs usually limit joint movement and typically cause pain.

Bone spurs form naturally on the back of spine as a person ages and are a sign of degeneration in the spine. In this case the spurs are not the source of back pains, but instead are the common symptom of a deeper problem. However, bone spurs on the spine can impinge on nerves, which leave the spine for other parts of the body. This impingement can cause pain in both upper and lower limbs and a numbness or tingling sensations in the hands and feet due to the nerves supplying sensation to their dermatomes[2].

Spurs can also appear on the feet, either along toes or the heel, and can also occur on the hands. In extreme cases it has been known for these spurs to grow along a person's entire skeletal structure, along the knees, hips, shoulders, ribs, arms and ankles. Such cases are only exhibited with multiple exostosis.

Osteophytes on the fingers or toes are known as Heberden's nodes (if on the DIP joint) or Bouchard's nodes (if on the PIP joints).

Bone spurs may also be the end result of certain disease processes. Osteomyelitis, a bone infection, may leave the adjacent bone with a spur formation. Charcot foot, the neuropathic breakdown of the feet seen primarily in diabetics, will also leave bone spurs which may then become symptomatic.

Cause

Osteophyte formation has been classically related to any sequential and consequential changes in bone formation due to aging, degeneration, mechanical instability, and disease. Often osteophytes form in osteoarthritic joints due to damage and wear from inflammation. Calcification and new bone formation can also occur in response to mechanical damage in joints, or at the attachment points for ligaments and tendons.

nl:Osteofyt

Template:WikiDoc Sources