A radiografia do joelho em flexão fixa utilizando um novo posicionador produziu medidas da largura do espaço articular com alta repetibilidade: estudo ELSA‐Brasil Musculoesquelético (ELSA‐Brasil ME)

Despite the difficulty in achieving consistent radioanatomic alignment between subsequent radiographs in terms of IMD, the protocol produced highly repeatable JSW measurements when these were taken at midpoint and 10 mm from the medial extremity of the medial tibial plateu. Therefore, measurements of JSW at these locations can be considered adequate for the assessment of knee OA in ELSA‐Brasil MSK.