Many patients do not understand what they are looking at when we review their x-rays. It can be confusing to understand mild, moderate and severe changes. Here I will try to show you what normal knee x-rays look like. You can watch what the progression from mild arthritis to severe ("bone-on-bone") arthritis looks like on x-ray. And I will show you what a knee replacement looks like on x-ray.

00:00 Introduction
01:48 Description of arthritis
02:44 Classification
04:56 Must be a weight bearing x-ray
06:18 Normal
07:56 Early arthritis
08:30 Mild-Moderate arthritis
08:55 Valgus (knock-knee'd)
10:07 Varus (bow legged)
11:30 Chondrocalcinosis
16:30 Partial knee replacement
17:35 total knee replacement
20:27 revision knee

My new book - The Knee Book - A Guide to the Aging Knee is available as a paperback and an ebook on Amazon and Barnes & Noble and on Google Play.
Check your countries Amazon page in Canada, Australia, UK and others.

In the US
Amazon (paperback and ebook)
https://www.amazon.com/Knee-Book-Guide-Aging/dp/B09NKWMYFN/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3GASG4R4RRCRF&keywords=the+knee+book&qid=1640216635&sprefix=the+knee+book%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-2

Barnes & Noble (paperback and nook)
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-knee-book-a-guide-to-the-aging-knee-adam-rosen/1140795276?ean=2940161052846

Be sure to listen to my Podcast: Your Knee Your Health
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Disclaimer: The information found in this media presentation represents my own views and opinions. This has been produced for educational and informational purposes only. This does not qualify as medical advice. This in no way should take the place of professional medical advice. You should always talk with your physician, doctor, surgeon, therapist or other health care provider regarding your specific questions, complaints, diagnosis, and treatment. Do not delay seeking care based on what you find in these informational videos. Use this information at your own risk. No doctor-patient relationship is formed through watching these videos.

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