How is arthritis of the knee diagnosed?

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How is arthritis of the knee diagnosed?

Your healthcare provider will probably order X-rays of your knees to check for arthritis. The X-rays should reveal:

  • The type of arthritis.
  • Any changes in your bones.
  • Bone spurs.
  • How narrow the space is between the bones. The less cartilage, the narrower the space. The narrower the space, the greater the pain.

Sometimes healthcare providers order a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test or a computerized tomography (CT) scan.

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