The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Jul 2014
Multicenter StudyOsteoarthritis Classification Scales: Interobserver Reliability and Arthroscopic Correlation.
Osteoarthritis of the knee is commonly diagnosed and monitored with radiography. However, the reliability of radiographic classification systems for osteoarthritis and the correlation of these classifications with the actual degree of confirmed degeneration of the articular cartilage of the tibiofemoral joint have not been adequately studied. ⋯ Diagnostic Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.