Sentences with phrase «severe joint damage»

Joint replacement surgery is also an option for people with very severe joint damage.

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If left untreated, 60 percent of patients eventually develop Lyme arthritis, with the most severe cases having higher risks of permanent joint damage.

Such antibodies, when attached to DNA in complexes, get lodged in the walls of arteries and in tissues to cause inflammation that damages blood vessels, skin, joints and the kidneys as part of the most severe type of lupus, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

The effects of Zika virus can be severe and include microcephaly where the skull has partially collapsed, decreased brain tissue, joints with limited range of motion, nervous system damage, and other health issues.

PsA is a chronic inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis, which significantly impacts health - related quality of life, and may lead to severe, disabling joint damage.

A more severe sprain can damage the cartilage or lining of the joint, or bone can chip off, which, if untreated, can lead to early - stage arthritis.»

Sickling in the bones of the hip and, less commonly, the shoulder joints, knees, and ankles, can decrease oxygen flow and result in severe damage.

In severe cases, surgery to repair, remove, or replace a severely damaged joint and / or stem cell therapy can be considered.

Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO): TPO is a procedure used in young dogs usually less than 10 months of age that have radiographs that show severe hip laxity, but have not developed severe damage to the joints.

A lack of exercise in dogs can cause severe damage to a dog's joints and to its health.