Comparative analysis of knee radiographs between weight bearing AP and Rosenberg PA flexion view for knee osteoarthrosis


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Maheshwar Lakkireddy, Deepak Kumar Maley*, Rakesh Ashok Khiyani, Deepankar Satapathy, Srikanth Eppakayala, Sreedhar Sathu, Adinarayana Kashyap Tadikonda

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10

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Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee is highly prevalent in our country and a significant cause of morbidity. An early diagnosis is of paramount importance to provide treatment and delay it’s progression. Objective: To evaluate the role of Rosenberg PA flexion view for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis, the degree of articular degeneration and the advantages of these views using Kellgren-Lawrence classification (KL), Ahlback grading (AB) and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC). Results: Rosenberg PA flexion view significantly increased the detection of medial and lateral joint space narrowing (p Conclusion: The Rosenberg view increases the sensitivity of detection of JSN & the knee scores significantly & is an important tool for early diagnosis of OA.  

Keyword :

Knee osteoarthritis, Anteroposterior view, Rosenberg PA flexion view, Early OA knee, Grading of OA knee.