Knee Osteoarthritis Diagnosis Criteria

Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient for osteoarthritis of the knee?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Does the patient have knee pain?

Yes

Duration of morning stiffness in the knee

minutes

Is crepitus present?

Yes

Is a bony enlargement present?

Yes

Select an appropriate answer for each finding

Radiographic findings

Synovial fluid findings

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of different criteria for osteoarthritis of the knee met

Does the patient have osteoarthritis of the knee by the ACR criteria?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Imaging Studies
- Recursive Partitioning Tree of Altman for the Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis of the Knee Using Clinical, Laboratory and X-Ray Data
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Arthritis of Hip Evaluation Score

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Therapeutic Response in Osteoarthritis Using the Criteria of the OARSI (Osteoarthritis Research Society International)
Disease Progression
- Criteria of Lequesne for Disease Activity in Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee

Specialty

Surgery, orthopedic
Immunology/Rheumatology

Objective

criteria for diagnosis

ICD-10

M13 - Other arthritis

ACR Clinical Classification Criteria for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for osteoarthritis of the knee using the ACR criteria.