To demonstrate degenerative knee joint narrowing most accurately requires the image be
A) completed with stress inversion and eversion
B) weight-bearing standing AP and lateral
C) recumbent, AP, and lateral
D) a unilateral study

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The joint space narrowing in degenerative joint disease is irregular and more pronounced in that part of the joint where weight-bearing stress is greatest.

To Demonstrate Degenerative Knee Joint Narrowing Most Accurately Requires the Image