Arthropathy

Arthropathy
Classification and external resources
Specialty	rheumatology
ICD-10	M00-M14
ICD-9-CM	716.9
DiseasesDB	15237
MeSH	D007592

An arthropathy is a disease of a joint.^[1]

Scope

Arthritis is a form of arthropathy that involves inflammation of one or more joints,^[2][3] while the term arthropathy may be used regardless of whether there is inflammation or not.

Spondylarthropathy is any form of arthropathy of the vertebral column.^[4]

Arthropathy may also include joint conditions caused by physical trauma to joints, but is traditionally used to describe the following conditions:

• Reactive arthropathy (M02-M03) is caused by an infection, but not a direct infection of the synovial space. (See also Reactive arthritis)
• Enteropathic arthropathy (M07) is caused by colitis and related conditions.
• Crystal arthropathy (also known as crystal arthritis) (M10-M11) involves the deposition of crystals in the joint.
  • In gout, the crystal is uric acid.
  • In pseudogout/chondrocalcinosis/calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, the crystal is calcium pyrophosphate.
• Diabetic arthropathy (M14.2, E10-E14) is caused by diabetes.
• Neuropathic arthropathy (M14.6) is associated with a loss of sensation.

References

1. "arthropathy" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
2. thefreedictionary.com > arthritis in turn citing:
   • The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright 2000
   • The American Heritage Science Dictionary Copyright 2005
3. arthritis. CollinsDictionary.com. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
4. thefreedictionary.com/spondyloarthropathy citing:
   • Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. © 2009
   • Miller-Keane Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003
   • Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 3 ed. © 2007