Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Who they are: As a child, Julia Roberts wanted to be a vet, but went on to study journalism. After her brother Eric landed several minor roles in Hollywood, she decided to try her hand at acting.
Osteochondritis is a painful type of osteochondrosis where the cartilage or bone in a joint is inflamed. It often refers to osteochondritis dissecans (sometimes spelt dessecans, and abbreviated OCD).
Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disorder of the articular cartilage associated with hypertrophic changes in the bone.1 Risk factors include genetics, female sex, past trauma, advancing age, and obesity.2 As the U.S. population ages and becomes more obese, family physicians can expect to see more patients with osteoarthritis.