Osteoarthritis, Spine
Synonyms
Lumbar Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis, Lumbar
Osteoarthritis, Spinal
Spinal Osteoarthritis
Spine Osteoarthritis
A degenerative joint disease involving the SPINE. It is characterized by progressive deterioration of the spinal articular cartilage (CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR), usually with hardening of the subchondral bone and outgrowth of bone spurs (OSTEOPHYTE).