01/04/2026
WEIGHT BEARING VIEW OF THE KNEE🔰:
•A weight-bearing knee X-ray is taken while the patient is standing, allowing the knee joint to be assessed under physiological load (body weight)...
•This gives a more accurate representation of joint space and alignment compared to non-weight-bearing views.
ILLUSTRATION🔰:
•AP non-weight bearing radiograph of the left knee of the patient with osteoarthritis shows narrowing of the medial femorotibial joint compartment,subchondral sclerosis, and marginal osteophytes...
•With weight bearing, there is collapse of the medial compartment under the weight of the body that resulted in varus deformity of the knee....