Arthritis Australia and run community seminars. Arthritis is an umbrella term for more than 100 medical conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system, specifically joints where two or more bones meet. The three most significant – osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout – account for more than 95 per cent of cases in Australia. The most common forms of arthritis are: Arthritis-related problems include pain, stiffness, inflammation and damage to joint cartilage (the tissue that covers the ends of bones, enabling them to move against each another) and surrounding structures. This can result in joint weakness, instability and deformities that can interfere with the
Septic arthritis 1.1% of getting infected in knee joint, and 0.3 to 1.7% of getting infected in hip joint. There are three phases of artificial joint infection: early, delayed, and late. Septic arthritis is most commonly caused by bacteria reaching the synovial membrane of a joint. Bacteria can enter the joint by: Micro-organisms in the blood may come from infections elsewhere in the body such as wound infections, urinary tract infections, meningitis , or endocarditis. Sometimes the infection comes from an unknown location. Joints with preexisting arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are especially prone to bacterial arthritis spread through the blood. In