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- ^MedlinePlus: Osteoarthritis. Last updated April 20, 2016 Accessed 5/3/22.
- ^Mark D Kohn, Adam A Sassoon, Navin D FernandoClassifications in Brief: Kellgren-Lawrence Classification of OsteoarthritisClin Orthop Relat Res.(2016 Aug)
How is osteoarthritis diagnosed?
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A medical provider will diagnose osteoarthritis through a combination of physical examination, discussing your symptoms, using x-ray or MRI imaging, and ruling out other causes through further testing.[1] OA is often classified on the Kellgren-Lawrence scale, which ranges from 0 (no OA) to 4 (severe OA).[2]