A patient with possible osteoarthritis is having x-rays performed on both knees. X-rays of an osteoarthritic joint reveal:
A) Enlargement of the joint space or margin
B) Fluid deposition in joint spaces
C) Osteophyte formation
D) Cartilage growths at weight-bearing joints
Ans: C
Feedback: In osteoarthritis, osteophytes form in joint spaces. Narrowing of joint spaces or margins, cystlike bony deposits in the joints, and long-bone growths at weight-bearing areas are other x-ray findings.
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