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Metapathia GR Hunter - Leader in the diagnosis of modern joint pathology

In cases of advanced osteoarthropathy, structural degenerative, age-related changes are often considered irreversible. Identification and assessment of NLS manifestation signs of osteoarthritis help to understand its causes and the characteristics of further progression. Determination of the interrelationship of joint structural changes at different disease stages (especially in the early stages) helps to plan effective treatment policies.

The Metapathia GR Hunter Knee Health Analyzer may become a leader in the diagnosis of modern joint pathology. The possibilities of modern rheumatology and orthopedics (with a wide range of treatment methods and means) require accurate and timely diagnosis of the origin of the pathological process, especially in the early stages of the disease. First of all, it concerns multifactorial diseases such as osteoarthritis; one of its most common forms is osteoarthritis of the knee. The abundance of risk factors (including genetic factors) does not always allow timely recognition of the development of osteoarthritis and its early manifestation signs, especially in the absence of symptoms. The application of a large number of modern therapeutic agents at an early stage provides cessation of disease progression and reversal of the development of degenerative changes (especially hyaline cartilage).

In this regard, early diagnosis of initial osteoarthritis manifestations becomes particularly urgent. Arthroscopic radiography remains the most widely used method for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis, but the initial osteoarthritic manifestations cannot be revealed by a given method. Technological refinement and experience have proven the advantages of articular NLS over other radiographic methods. In addition to its high information value, the Metapathia GR Hunter is an affordable, mobile, and safe diagnostic method that provides simple and dynamic observations; however, analysis of literature data suggests that the potential of this method in the detection of early preradiological knee osteoarthritis has not yet been fully realized.