Spine, Shoulders, Knees, and Growths: Osteoarthritis and Neoplasms in a Body Donor
Elle Guse et al.
Osteoarthritis affects 595 million people worldwide (7.6%) with prevalence increasing with age. The most common surgical intervention for this is joint replacement, with approximately 7 million Americans currently living with hip or knee replacements. This case study presents an 85-year-old female cadaver with several joint replacements, as well as soft tissue masses and vertebral osteophytes discovered on routine dissection. This study was conducted at the Medical College of Georgia in Savannah