10.1055/b-0034-77655 39 CollagenosesSpindler-Thiele, S., Schmitt, R. Clinically heterogeneous systemic diseases are included in the term collagenoses, which was coined by Klemperer in 1942. They have in common a generalized inflammatory…
10.1055/b-0034-77657 40 Infectious ArthritisSpindler-Thiele, S., Schmitt, R. Acute forms of arthritis occur as immunological reactions after infections or through hematogenous spread or direct infection of the joint, usually with bacterial,…
10.1055/b-0034-77646 34 Crystal-induced Osteoarthropathies and Related DiseasesHelmberger, T., Staebler, A., Schmitt, R. The term crystal-induced osteoarthropathy describes a heterogeneous group of joint diseases that are caused by disturbances in biochemical…
10.1055/b-0034-77653 38 Rheumatic Fever (Poststreptococcal Reactive Arthritis)Spindler-Thiele, S., Lingg, G. Pathoanatomy and Clinical Symptoms Rheumatic fever is rarely seen today. The infection with β-hemolytic streptococci, group A, leads to a…
10.1055/b-0034-77652 37 Seronegative SpondylarthropathiesSpindler-Thiele, S., Staebler, A., Lingg, G. Besides rheumatoid arthritis in children and adults, there are a number of seronegative polyarthritic diseases with involvement of the axial skeletonwhose…
10.1055/b-0034-77650 36 Rheumatoid ArthritisLingg, G., Schmitt, R. Rheumatoid arthritis and its subcategories are systemic inflammatory diseases of the connective tissue. The immunological etiology and pathogenesis have been only partially clarified….
10.1055/b-0034-77637 30 Osteonecrosis of the Hand SkeletonSchmitt, R., Krimmer, H. Osteonecroses of the hand most often affect the lunate (Kienböck disease). Reparative processes play an important role in the natural…
10.1055/b-0034-77648 35 Miscellaneous OsteoarthropathiesSpindler-Thiele, S., Schmitt, R., Stäbler, A. Aside from crystal-induced arthropathies, a number of other osteoarthropathies affect the bone structure and the joints. These include sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, sickle-cell…
10.1055/b-0034-77644 33 Osteopathies Caused by Hormones, Vitamins, Medications, or ToxinsHeuck, A., Rosenthal, H. A number of diseases caused by disorders in hormone or vitamin metabolism, side effects of medication, or…
10.1055/b-0034-77635 29 Soft-Tissue Lesions Caused by Overuse and SportsHeuck, A., Schmitt, R., Hahn, P. Injuries of the hand caused by overuse and sports mostly involve muscles, tendons, and related structures….
