II. Findings: Degenerative Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
- Unilateral or bilateral knee involvement
- Crepitation and effusion present without synovitis
III. Findings: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Bilateral knee involvement
- Knee Effusion and synovitis present
IV. Findings: Pseudogout
- Commonly affects knee
- Acute Unilateral Knee Pain, swelling and erythema
V. Findings: Gout
- Occasional knee involvement
VI. Findings: Septic Arthritis
- Knee is most commonly affected joint
VII. Findings: Other Knee Findings
- Bakers Cyst (present in any type of Arthritis)
- Popliteal Cyst causes fullness behind knee
- Cyst may compress veins or lymph channels
- Traumatic Knee Injury