Osteoarthritis: Diagnostic Findings

Question 1

Osteoarthritis: Diagnostic Findings

Answer 1

1. X-ray

Narrowing of joint space
Loss of cartilage
Osteophytes (bone spurs)

2. Blood tests will show no evidence of systemic inflammation and are not useful but indicated to R/O an autoimmune cause for the joint pain

Question 2

Commonly referred to as “bone spurs”

Bony projections that form along joint margins

Answer 2

Osteophytes