| It is this nonweightbearing cartilage rim that undergoes the osteophytic transformation. |
| Along its edges large osteophytic outgrowths speak of the effects of an osteoplastic periostitis. |
| In addition to osteophytic overgrowth, the ligamentum flavum may stiffen and buckle into the spinal cord dorsally. |
| Findings on physical examination include decreased range of motion, crepitus, a mild joint effusion, and palpable osteophytic changes at the knee joint. |
