What examination does osteoarthritis do

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Every winter, my knees start to ache and ache. This situation has been going on for two years, but this year, not only the knee pain, but also the elbow pain. The doctor said it was osteoarthritis. In order to prevent this situation, I'd like to introduce the examination for osteoarthritis.

What examination does osteoarthritis do

Examination method 1: laboratory examination of hip osteoarthritis, no specific laboratory examination. Most patients had normal blood routine, a few patients with systemic primary osteoarthritis and traumatic synovitis had faster ESR, slightly higher CRP and negative rheumatoid factor. The white blood cell count of synovial fluid was usually less than 1.0 × 109 / L, and occasionally red blood cells and cartilage fragments were seen.

Examination method 2: the basic X-ray features of osteoarthropathy are joint space stenosis, subchondral plate sclerosis and osteophyte formation. When there is only cartilage degeneration in the early stage of osteoarthritis, there may be no abnormal X-ray findings. With the degeneration and necrosis of articular cartilage, the joint space gradually narrowed, and the narrow space may be uneven, and the individual joint space may even disappear. Cystic changes were found in subchondral bone at late stage. This cystic change is usually multiple, generally less than 1 cm in diameter, and can be round, oval or lenticular.

Examination method 3: Mir can sensitively detect the cartilage and soft tissue changes of knee joint. MRI should be performed when the X-ray film is negative and the disease is highly suspected clinically.

matters needing attention

Once the symptoms of bone and joint are found, we should go to the hospital as soon as possible, so as to have a good therapeutic effect.