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| name            = Arthropathy
| image           = X-ray of right fourth PIP joint with bone erosions by rheumatoid arthritis.jpg
| caption         = [[Bone erosion]]s from [[rheumatoid arthritis]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ideguchi|first1=Haruko|last2=Ohno|first2=Shigeru|last3=Hattori|first3=Hideaki|last4=Senuma|first4=Akiko|last5=Ishigatsubo|first5=Yoshiaki|journal=Arthritis Research & Therapy|volume=8|issue=3|year=2006|pages=R76|issn=1478-6354|doi=10.1186/ar1943|pmid=16646983|pmc=1526642|title=Bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis can be repaired through reduction in disease activity with conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs |doi-access=free }}</ref>
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An '''arthropathy''' is a [[disease]] of a [[joint]].<ref>{{DorlandsDict|one/000009051|arthropathy}}</ref>
==Types==
[[Arthritis]] is a form of arthropathy that involves [[inflammation]] of one or more joints,<ref name="TheFreeDictionary.com 2019 q959">{{cite web | title=arthritis | website=TheFreeDictionary.com | date=March 2, 2019 |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/arthritis | access-date=October 30, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Youngson 2017 e650">{{cite web | last=Youngson | first=Dr. Robert | title=ARTHRITIS definition and meaning | website=Collins English Dictionary | date=December 20, 2017 |url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/arthritis | access-date=October 30, 2023}}</ref> while the term arthropathy may be used regardless of whether there is inflammation or not.

Joint diseases can be classified as follows:{{cn|date=February 2023}}
* [[Arthritis]]
:*[[Infection|Infectious]] arthritis
::*[[Septic arthritis]] (infectious)
::* [[Tuberculosis]] arthritis
::* [[Reactive arthritis]] (indirectly)
:*Noninfectious arthritis
::*[[Seronegative spondyloarthropathy]]:
:::*[[Psoriatic arthritis]]
:::*[[Ankylosing spondylitis]]
::*[[Rheumatoid arthritis]]:
:::* [[Felty's syndrome]]
::*[[Juvenile idiopathic arthritis]]
::* [[Adult-onset Still's disease]]
::*[[Crystal arthropathy]]
:::*[[Gout]]
:::*[[Chondrocalcinosis]]
::*[[Osteoarthritis]]
* [[Hemarthrosis]] (joint bleeding)
* [[Synovitis]] is the medical term for [[inflammation]] of the [[synovial membrane]].
* [[Joint dislocation]]

===With ''arthropathy'' in the name===
* ''[[Reactive arthropathy]]'' (M02-M03) is caused by an [[infection]], but not a direct infection of the [[synovial space]]. (See also [[Reactive arthritis]])
* ''[[Enteropathic arthropathy]]'' (M07) is caused by [[colitis]] and related conditions.
* ''[[Crystal arthropathy]]'' (also known as ''crystal arthritis'') (M10-M11) involves the deposition of crystals in the joint.
** In [[gout]], the crystal is [[uric acid]].
** In [[pseudogout]]/[[chondrocalcinosis]]/[[calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease]], the crystal is [[calcium pyrophosphate]].
* ''[[Diabetic arthropathy]]'' (M14.2, E10-E14) is caused by [[diabetes]].
* ''[[Neuropathic arthropathy]]'' (M14.6) is associated with a loss of [[wikt:sensation|sensation]].

[[Spondylarthropathy]] is any form of arthropathy of the [[vertebral column]].{{cn|date=May 2025}}

==Signs and symptoms==
[[Arthralgia|Joint pain]] is a common but non-specific sign of joint disease. Signs will depend on the specific disease, and may even then vary. Common signs may include:{{cn|date=June 2022}}
* Decreased [[range of motion]]
* Stiffness
* [[Joint effusion|Effusion]]
* [[Pneumarthrosis]], air in a joint (which is also a common normal finding).
* [[Bone erosion]]
* [[Arthritis#Signs and symptoms|Systemic signs of arthritis]] such as fatigue

==Diagnosis==
Diagnosis may be a combination of [[medical history]], [[physical examination]], [[blood test]]s and [[medical imaging]] (generally [[Projectional radiography|X-ray]] initially).{{cn|date=June 2022}}
==Treatment==
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==References==
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[[Category:Inflammatory polyarthropathies]]
[[Category:Infectious arthropathies]]
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