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My xray says: tricompartmental osteoarthrosis with prominent narrowing involving the medial knee joint. also spurs at the femoral condyle and patellar?

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See below: Unfortunately, that means fairly extensive osteoarthritis throughout your knee. You may want to consider physical therapy, injections, or even surgery to help with any pain that you are having.

Answered 6/1/2013

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