Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD Key Takeaways Osteophytes, or bone spurs, are bony outgrowths that can develop around joints.Osteophytes are often linked to osteoarthritis, a type of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Degenerative arthritis of the elbow can cause substantial disability. Although often managed nonoperatively, on ...

Bone size and trabecular disorganization appear to increase with osteophyte formation and joint space narrowing, while volumetric bone mineral density decreases, according to data published in ...

Osteophytes, or bony spurs, are bone outgrowths that form early in osteoarthritis (OA) in an attempt to compensate for joint damage. Huesa et al. now show that proteinase-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) ...