Degenerative tears are typically seen in middle aged or older people and often accompany knee osteoarthritis; the prevalence of meniscal damage increases as joint space narrowing becomes more severe.3 ...

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This is an early indication that patients with such knee issues have higher chances ... the bones deviate from a straight axis. • Joint space narrowing: A potential indicator of cartilage ...

which required grade ≥ 1 for both osteophytes and joint space narrowing. Of the analyzed knees, 51% had pain, aching, or stiffness in any knee in the past 12 months; 30% had radiographic KOA ...