How is osteoarthritis diagnosed?

  1. The patient with knee pain has 3 of the following 7 items: ① Age 50 years.  ②Morning stiffness <30min. ③Bone rattling sound during joint movement.  ④The examination of the knee shows bony hypertrophy.  ⑤ There is bone pressure pain.  ⑥No significant synovial warming.  ⑦There is bone redundancy formation on radiological examination.  2. The patient with knee pain has 5 of the following 9 items: ① Age 50 years.  ②Morning stiffness <30min. ③Bone rattling sound during joint movement.  ④Knee examination shows bony hypertrophy.  ⑤ There is bone pressure pain.  ⑥No significant synovial warming.  ⑦ESR <40mm/h. ⑧Rheumatoid factor (RF) <1:40. ⑨Sign of osteoarthritis in synovial fluid.