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Table 1 The Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic osteoarthritis grading scale

From: Infrapatellar fat pad area on knee MRI: does it correlate with the extent of knee osteoarthritis?

Kellgren-Lawrence osteoarthritis grading scale

Description

Mild OA

-Definite osteophites and possible narrowing of the joint space

Moderate OA

-Moderate multiple osteophites, definite joint space narrowing, and subchondral sclerosis

Severe OA

-Large osteophites, marked joint space narrowing, severe sclerosis, and bone deformity