Table 2 Radiographic features of different types of arthritis [10]
From: Spectrum of imaging findings in osteoarticular tuberculosis
Condition | Radiographic features | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Osteopenia | Marginal erosions | Joint space narrowing | |
Tubercular arthritis | + | + | Late, mild |
Pyogenic arthritis | ± | + | Early significant |
Rheumatoid arthritis | + | + | Early significant |
Gout | Mild, absent | + | - |