Knee osteoarthritis: arthroscopic "washing"

Normal arthroscopic image

Arthroscopic image of an arthrosic knee

The image on the left shows a healthy knee: the white cartilage of the tibia (T) and of the femur (F) are both clearly visible. The image on the right shows an arthrosic knee : there is wear of the cartilage on the tibia and the bone is exposed. 

(click to see the photograph of osteoarthritis on an operated knee)

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