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Post-traumatic arthritis causes stiffness and pain in your affected joints after an injury. You probably won’t need surgery, but it might take a few months to feel better. Any injury to your joints (like a car accident or sports injury) can cause post-traumatic arthritis.
What causes post-traumatic osteoarthritis? PTOA is caused by acute direct trauma to a joint. Common causes of acute trauma to a joint include sports injuries, vehicle accidents, a fall,...
Post-traumatic arthritis (PTA), or post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA), is caused by injury or accident triggering cartilage bruising and joint inflammation. In severe cases, it can also tear the cartilage from bone resulting in cartilage loss and eventual joint degeneration.
As a recent article explains, post-traumatic arthritis is any form of arthritis that results from a direct and acute traumatic injury to the joints. When trauma causes the smooth surfaces...
Some injuries can cause arthritis later in life. Learn more about how post traumatic arthritis develops, how common it is, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a form of osteoarthritis that develops after joint injury. In fact, it accounts for a significant percentage of end-stage osteoarthritis. There are...
Post-traumatic arthritis is secondary osteoarthritis that forms after a specific injury to a joint. Symptom can present as long as 2-5 years post injury. Conservative management includes analgesia, as well as physiotherapy.