Osteoarthritis vs. rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis is a deterioration of cartilage and overgrowth of bone often due to "wear and tear". Rheumatoid arthritis is the inflammation of a joint's connective tissues, such as the synovial membranes, which leads to the destruction of the articular cartilage.
Review Date: 01/10/2009
Reviewed By: Ariel D. Teitel, MD, MBA, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, St.
Vincent's Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by Verimed
Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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