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).