Defining the type of arthropathy
Usually the cause of the underlying disease process is added to the term - for example, crystal arthropathy, diabetic arthropathy, haemophiliac arthropathy.
Arthropathy is a non-specific term implying disease of a joint. Page updated July 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
Usually the cause of the underlying disease process is added to the term - for example, crystal arthropathy, diabetic arthropathy, haemophiliac arthropathy.