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. 2024 Sep 2;29(4):e24spe4. doi: 10.1590/2177-6709.29.4.e24spe4

Table 1: Main clinical and imaging features of each osteoarthritis phenotype.

Phenotype MRI CT USG Signs and symptoms
Adaptive Flattening Flattening Focal sclerosis X X
Cartilage erosive Surface irregularity X X Pain during function
Hypertrophic Osteophyte Osteophyte Osteophyte Crepitus
Bone Bone marrow lesion Subchondral cyst X Orthopedic instability
Inflammatory Effusion X Capsule enlargement Pain on mouth opening

MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; CT = computed tomography; USG = ultrasonography.