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What are the tests for osteoarthritis?
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Exam and x-ray: Clinical examination and x-ray. But remember that vertebral osteophytes do not diagnosis osteoarthriits.
Answered 4/20/2014
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No spcific test: There is no specific test for oa. Diagnosis is based on history (possible previous trauma, gradual onset, pain ; swelling after exertion, etc.), physical exam (joint effusion, joint line tenderness, pain full range of motion with crepitation) and x-ray findings (joint space narrowing, osteophytes, etc.) it is also necessary to rule out other causes of joint pain, such as infection and inflammation.
Answered 11/16/2013
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