Items tagged “osteoarthritis”

A mnemonic to remember the main signs of osteoarthritis on plain radiography is: LOSS Mnemonic L: loss of joint space O: osteophytes S: subchondral cysts S: subchondral sclerosis Mnemonics for Heberden nodes and Bouchard nodes: Heberden- Distal interphalangeal joint (H-D) (High Definitio...

The Kellgren and Lawrence system is a common method of classifying the severity of knee osteoarthritis (OA) using five grades 1. This classification was proposed by Kellgren et al. in 1957 2 and later accepted by WHO in 1961. In applying the system, the prevalence of chronic knee pain in a post...

Heberden nodes are a clinical examination sign related to the hands, most commonly found at the dorsolateral aspect of the distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) and are a moderate-to-strong marker of osteoarthritis 1,2.   Previously, Heberden nodes and DIP osteophytes were thought to be synonymou...

The Rosenberg view of the knees is a specialized series often used to detect early signs of osteoarthritis. It should be the initial study for any patient with a suspicion of knee osteoarthritis. It consists of a PA radiograph with weight bearing and 45 degrees of knee flexion. It is more sensi...