Osteophytes or bone spurs are commonly associated with osteoarthritis. The bony growths are caused by the progressive loss of cartilage that triggers abnormal remodeling of bones. Bone spurs can ...

The relationship between inflammation, bone erosion and bony spur formation in arthritis is the subject of ongoing investigation, but new research by Georg Schett and colleagues shows that ...

Osteoarthritis ... covers the ends of the bone in a joint. When the cartilage becomes eroded and thinner, other parts of the joint produce new tissue. This leads to a thickening of the synovium that ...