Structural Changes in Aging-Knee versus Early-Knee Osteoarthritis: Review of Current Evidence and Future Challenges

The use of imaging modalities for the diagnosis and assessment of knee osteoarthritis progression has increased dramatically in the last two decades [1]. Although radiography is the most commonly applied imaging modality for the diagnosis and longitudinal assessment of patients in the primary care setting, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a major advanced imaging tool for the characterization of knee osteoarthritis in the research setting [1, 2]. MRI provides detailed characterization of associated soft-tissue damage, including synovitis, articular cartilage loss, and meniscal lesions, as well as osseous structural damage progression, such as osteophyte formation and bone marrow lesions [3].
Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Source Type: research