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Osteoarthropathy is a generic term for a medical condition involving the bones and joints. For example, hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy involves periostitis of the small hand joints combined with clubbing.

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Osteoarthrosis is a degenerative joint condition that results from the breakdown of cartilage in the joints. It can lead to pain, stiffness, and reduced function in the affected joints. Age, genetics, and joint overuse are common contributing factors to the development of osteoarthrosis.

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Osteoarthrosis is also caused by poor medical treatment of the joint when a specific pain pump has been inserted into the joint using certain pain killers & it can destroy the cartilage.

Osteoarthritis is a form of Arthritis typically caused by age-related wear-and-tear

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