Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise,
Idaho.
Figure 1 is an X-ray of a normal knee with normal space between the
bones of the upper and lower leg. Figure 2 shows bone spurs and a narrowed
joint space caused by osteoarthritis.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology |
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Last Revised
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April 8, 2011 |