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Osteoarthritis Collection

"Osteoarthritis: A Silent Battle Within Our Bones" Arthritic knees, X-ray reveals the hidden pain that osteoarthritis inflicts on our joints

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritic knees, X-ray

Arthritic knees, X-ray
Arthritic knees. Coloured X-ray of the knees of a 66 year old male with osteoarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Labelled Human Skeleton. Engraving

Labelled Human Skeleton. Engraving
Labelled engraved image of human skeleton

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Osteoarthritis of the knee, X-ray

Osteoarthritis of the knee, X-ray
Osteoarthritis of the knee, coloured X-ray

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritic knee, X-ray

Arthritic knee, X-ray
Arthritic knee. Coloured profile X-ray of the knee of a 51 year old female with osteoarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritis of the neck, X-ray C017 / 7389

Arthritis of the neck, X-ray C017 / 7389
Arthritis of the neck. X-ray of the neck of a 67 year old female with osteoarthritis of the neck. Osteoarthritis of the neck, also known as cervical spondylosis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Conceptual image of rheumatoid arthritis in the human hand

Conceptual image of rheumatoid arthritis in the human hand
Conceptual image of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the human hand. RA is a chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects the small joints in your hands and feet

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Musculoskeletal (locomotor) system, Vertebral column or spine, Osteoarthritis

Musculoskeletal (locomotor) system, Vertebral column or spine, Osteoarthritis, Deformation of the cervical spine
Medicine - Anatomy - Pathology - Diagnostic Imaging - Radiology - Orthopedics - Musculoskeletal (locomotor) system - Skeleton - Vertebral column or spine - Osteoarthritis - Deformation of

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Thoracic spine scoliosis & osteoarthritis C017 / 0704

Thoracic spine scoliosis & osteoarthritis C017 / 0704
False colour x-ray of the thoracic spine of a man aged 64 years, showing a slight coliosis (lateral curve). Scoliosis typically begins in childhood

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Osteoarthritis of the hip, X-ray F006 / 3744

Osteoarthritis of the hip, X-ray F006 / 3744
Osteoarthritis of the hip. Coloured frontal X-ray (front view) of the pelvis in a 59 year old patient showing osteoarthritis of both hip joints

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Osteoarthritis of the hip, X-ray F006 / 3745

Osteoarthritis of the hip, X-ray F006 / 3745
Osteoarthritis of the hip. Coloured frontal X-ray (front view) of the pelvis in a 59 year old patient showing osteoarthritis of both hip joints

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Osteoarthritis of the ankle, X-ray F008 / 3483

Osteoarthritis of the ankle, X-ray F008 / 3483
Osteoarthritis of the ankle. Coloured X-ray of the ankle of an 80 year old female patient with severe osteoarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Osteoarthritis of the knee, X-ray F008 / 3461

Osteoarthritis of the knee, X-ray F008 / 3461
Osteoarthritis of the knee, coloured X-ray

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Osteoarthritis of the ankle, X-ray F008 / 3482

Osteoarthritis of the ankle, X-ray F008 / 3482
Osteoarthritis of the ankle. Coloured X-ray of the ankle of an 80 year old female patient with severe osteoarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Osteoarthritis of the knee, X-ray F008 / 3460

Osteoarthritis of the knee, X-ray F008 / 3460
Osteoarthritis of the knee, coloured X-ray

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Osteoarthritis of the thoracic spine C017 / 0697

Osteoarthritis of the thoracic spine C017 / 0697
Osteoarthritis. X-ray of the thorarcic spine of a 64 year old man with slight osteoarthritis. The arthritic vertebrae are closer together and have rough and ragged edges

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritis of the knee, X-ray F006 / 9104

Arthritis of the knee, X-ray F006 / 9104
Arthritis of the knee. Coloured X-ray of the knee of an obese 48 year old patient showing degenerative arthritis caused by the extreme stress on the knee from being overweight

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritis of the knee, X-ray F006 / 9103

Arthritis of the knee, X-ray F006 / 9103
Arthritis of the knee. Coloured X-ray of the knee of an obese 48 year old patient showing degenerative arthritis caused by the extreme stress on the knee from being overweight

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6778

Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6778
Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones. Cutaway diagram of a femur (thigh bone) showing a femoral component of a hip prosthesis and labels indicating Gruen zones

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Prosthetic hip joints and Gruen zones C016 / 6781

Prosthetic hip joints and Gruen zones C016 / 6781
Prosthetic hip joints and Gruen zones. Diagram of the femoral components of two types of hip prosthesis with labels indicating standard and modified Gruen zones

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritis of the knee, 3D CT scan C016 / 6510

Arthritis of the knee, 3D CT scan C016 / 6510
Arthritis of the knee. Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of the right knee of a 65 year old patient with severe osteoarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Prosthetic hip joint, artwork C016 / 6782

Prosthetic hip joint, artwork C016 / 6782
Prosthetic hip joint. Cutaway artwork of a femur (thigh bone) showing a femoral component of a hip prosthesis. This component is implanted in the femur after the head of the femur has been surgically

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Neck arthritis treatment, angiogram C016 / 6440

Neck arthritis treatment, angiogram C016 / 6440
Neck arthritis treatment. Coloured X-ray angiogram of the neck of a 48 year old patient with severe osteoarthritis of the neck

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritis of the knee, 3D CT scan C016 / 6511

Arthritis of the knee, 3D CT scan C016 / 6511
Arthritis of the knee. Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of the right knee of a 65 year old patient with severe osteoarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Neck arthritis treatment, angiogram C016 / 6443

Neck arthritis treatment, angiogram C016 / 6443
Neck arthritis treatment. Coloured X-ray angiogram of the neck of a 48 year old patient with severe osteoarthritis of the neck

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Neck arthritis treatment, X-ray C016 / 6439

Neck arthritis treatment, X-ray C016 / 6439
Neck arthritis treatment. Coloured X-ray of the neck of a 48 year old patient with severe osteoarthritis of the neck, whose cervical spine has been stabilised with a metal plate (rectangular)

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Prosthetic hip joint, diagram C016 / 6775

Prosthetic hip joint, diagram C016 / 6775
Prosthetic hip joint. Cutaway diagram of a femur (thigh bone) showing a femoral component of a hip prosthesis. This component is implanted in the femur after the head of the femur has been surgically

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6777

Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6777
Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones. Cutaway diagram of a femur (thigh bone) showing a femoral component of a hip prosthesis and labels indicating Gruen zones

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Neck arthritis treatment, X-ray C016 / 6437

Neck arthritis treatment, X-ray C016 / 6437
Neck arthritis treatment. Coloured X-ray of the neck of a 48 year old patient with severe osteoarthritis of the neck, whose cervical spine has been stabilised with a metal plate (purple)

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6780

Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6780
Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones. Diagram of the femoral component of a hip prosthesis with labels indicating the hip connection (upper left) and the seven Gruen zones

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6776

Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6776
Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones. Cutaway diagram of a femur (thigh bone) showing a femoral component of a hip prosthesis and labels indicating Gruen zones

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6779

Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6779
Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones. Cutaway diagram of a femur (thigh bone) showing a femoral component of a hip prosthesis and labels indicating Gruen zones

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritic hand and walking stick C015 / 8808

Arthritic hand and walking stick C015 / 8808
MODEL RELEASED. Arthritic hand and walking stick. Hand of an 82-year-old woman holding a walking stick. The joints are deformed by polyarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Elderly woman C015 / 8811

Elderly woman C015 / 8811
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman. 82-year-old woman lying on a sofa with a hot water bottle. The joints in her hands are deformed by polyarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8814

Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8814
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman and carer. Woman caring for an 82-year-old woman who is using a walking stick. The joints of the elderly womans hands are deformed by polyarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8815

Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8815
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman and carer. Woman caring for an 82-year-old woman who is using a walking stick. The joints of the elderly womans hands are deformed by polyarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritic hand C015 / 8813

Arthritic hand C015 / 8813
MODEL RELEASED. Arthritic hand. Hand of an 82-year-old woman resting on her leg. The joints are deformed by polyarthritis, a term for arthritis that has affected multiple joints

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8819

Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8819
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman and carer. Woman caring for an 82-year-old woman who is using a walking stick. The joints of the elderly womans hands are deformed by polyarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Elderly woman C015 / 8812

Elderly woman C015 / 8812
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman. 82-year-old woman sitting on a sofa. The joints in her hands are deformed by polyarthritis, a term for arthritis that has affected multiple joints

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritic hand and walking stick C015 / 8809

Arthritic hand and walking stick C015 / 8809
MODEL RELEASED. Arthritic hand and walking stick. Hand of an 82-year-old woman holding a walking stick. The joints are deformed by polyarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Elderly woman C015 / 8810

Elderly woman C015 / 8810
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman. 82-year-old woman resting her arms on her legs while sitting down. The joints in her hands are deformed by polyarthritis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Osteoarthritis of the hip, X-ray C018 / 0593

Osteoarthritis of the hip, X-ray C018 / 0593
Osteoarthritis of the hip. X-ray the left hip of a 74 year old patient showing osteoarthritis. The ball at the top of the femur (thigh bone) fits into the socket of the hip

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Osteoarthritis of the thoracic spine C017 / 0702

Osteoarthritis of the thoracic spine C017 / 0702
Osteoarthritis. False colour x-ray of the thorarcic spine of a 64 year old man with osteoarthritis. The arthritic vertebrae are closer together and have rough and ragged edges

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritis of the neck, X-ray C017 / 7388

Arthritis of the neck, X-ray C017 / 7388
Arthritis of the neck. X-ray of a profile view of the neck of a 67 year old female with osteoarthritis of the neck. Osteoarthritis of the neck, also known as cervical spondylosis

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Arthritic knees, X-ray C017 / 8013

Arthritic knees, X-ray C017 / 8013
Arthritic knees. X-ray of the knees of a patient with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a joint disease caused by mechanical wear and tear

Background imageOsteoarthritis Collection: Partial Knee Replacement

Partial Knee Replacement
Coloured X-ray of the side view of a partial knee replacement fitted in May 2012. The Partial or Unicompartmental Knee Replacement was pioneered in Oxford




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"Osteoarthritis: A Silent Battle Within Our Bones" Arthritic knees, X-ray reveals the hidden pain that osteoarthritis inflicts on our joints. As we age, our once sturdy skeletons become vulnerable to this degenerative disease. A labelled human skeleton engraving serves as a stark reminder of the impact they are have on our musculoskeletal system. The deformation of the cervical spine is evident in an X-ray showcasing arthritis of the neck. In a conceptual image, rheumatoid arthritis manifests its presence in the delicate bones of a human hand. This depiction highlights how different forms of arthritis can affect various parts of our bodies. The thoracic spine bears witness to both scoliosis and osteoarthritis, as seen in X-rays C017/0701 and C017/0704. These images emphasize how these conditions intertwine and contribute to discomfort for those affected. Moving further down the body, X-rays F006/3744 and F006/3745 reveal osteoarthritis taking hold in the hip joint. This common form of arthritis causes pain and stiffness that hinders mobility. Even our ankles are not spared from this debilitating condition; an X-ray labeled F008/3483 shows us firsthand how osteoarthritis affects this crucial joint. Osteoarthritis silently chips away at our quality of life, but with early detection and proper management, we can fight back against its relentless assault on our joints. Let's raise awareness about this chronic condition so that no one has to suffer alone.