Wear-and-tear joints — Heberden vs Bouchard, X-ray clues, and first-line management. A rapid, high-yield review of osteoarthritis for medical students and exam candidates.
In this episode: • Wear and tear → degenerative joint disease • DIP = Heberden · PIP = Bouchard • Joint space narrowing · osteophytes · subchondral sclerosis • Worse with activity, better with rest · acetaminophen first-line
