A 38-year-old member asked:
how would i know if its rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis of the knee?
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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
52 years experience Rheumatology
See details: X rays, lab tests, examination of synovial fluid if it is present in the knee and mri.
Answered on Jun 9, 2014
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Dr. Ronald Krauser commented
52 years experience Rheumatology
Provided original answer
It is valuable in looking for early erosive changes.
Jun 9, 2014
Dr. Meir Marmor commented
26 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Absolutely agree, but in my practice MRI very rarely used for this purpose.
Jun 9, 2014
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