Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Osteoarthritis.

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Osteoarthritis. A Comparative Study to Conventional Radiography in Patients With Painful Knee.

Assessment of the effectiveness of ultrasonography in correlation to conventional imaging for the detection of the definite grading of knee osteoarthritis.

Assessment the effectiveness of ultrasonography in correlation to conventional imaging for the detection of the definite grading and the complication of knee osteoarthritis for patient complaining from knee pain coming to our radiology department for imaging with a clinical signs of knee osteoarthritis.

Inclusion Criteria:

Age: above 30 years. Unilateral or bilateral knee joint affection. Symptomatic patient.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any female patient in the child bearing period presented with Chronic inflammatory joint disease as Rheumatoid arthritis, SLE. Systemic diseases: Renal failure. Significant joint trauma or surgery.