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This is an anteroposterior (AP) knee X-ray of severe #osteoarthritis (OA). It features a #LOSS #mnemonic
joint narrowing), #Osteophyte
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
cartilage) - Osteophytes
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
• Impaction of osteophyte
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
horizontal to avoid osteophytes
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
sclerosis, and osteophytes ... MCP + hook like osteophytes
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
rarely injured • Osteophytes
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
narrowing, and osteophytes
On the lateral view spondylosis may mimick a lung mass.
Any density in the area of the
the formation of osteophytes
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Zenker's, Cervical osteophytes