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Is this the developing of arthritis
Respected doctors
Good afternoon to all
My wife 38/F had rheumatoid arthritis in knees
Diagnosed last year
Her weight was 78.9 kg
She was on knee exercises and life style changes to prevent cartilage damage of knees
Now she had reduced weight 71.3 kg we had a followup xray done
I am attaching both x-rays for the reference
Kindly suggest is there any progress aur there is deterioration
Thanku
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Radiological no deterioration. Continue with same treatment.
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Keep up the effort of weight loss..
Knee are good don't worry.
Do some rehab and physio to strengthen the knee muscle.
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Appreciate the efforts to lose weight.
Nothing worrisome in current xray compared to previous one
Next Steps
Continue management for Rheumatoid arthritis ( consult rheumatologist if symptoms worsen)
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
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Ahmedabad
No deterioration
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