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Table 4 Diagnoses per duration of complaints

From: Diagnosing knee osteoarthritis in patients, differences between general practitioners and orthopedic surgeons: a retrospective cohort study

Referral diagnosis

0–3 months, N (%)

3–12 months, N (%)

> 12 months,

N (%)

No diagnosis

13 (16,7)

30 (21,9)

20 (15,9)

Osteoarthritis

21 (26,9)

51 (37,2)

77 (61,1)

Meniscal lesion

28 (35,9)

28 (27,7)

13 (10,3)

Other diagnosis*

16 (20,5)

28 (20,4)

16 (12,7)

  1. *Other diagnoses include: patella femoral pain syndrome, cruciate ligament lesion, collateral ligament lesion, tendinopathies/myalgia, loose body, osteochondral lesion, effusion, chondrocalcinosis, Bakers cyst, Schwanoma, joint overuse, psoriatic arthritis, exostosis, patella maltracking