What do suprapatellar and infrapatellar enthesophytes in the X-ray suggest?

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I have read your query and understand your concern. In a normal case scenario, I would have asked you to upload your X-rays, but since you have already mentioned that you cannot, I will try to answer as far as I know. Well, yes, these are bone spurs. These bone spurs are seen in osteoarthritis. So, as far as I understand, they were there even before surgery. Now, during surgery, we usually move the knee with trial implants on the table before putting permanent implants. So if we see these spurs are not obstructing movement, we leave them. If they are obstructing movement, we try to remove as much as we can. So, in your case, the primary surgeon did not feel the necessity to remove them. Hence, you can always see them on X-rays. I hope this information will help you. Do follow up if you have any other questions.

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Yes, they can cause problems later if they grow in size but chances are rare. Yes, it is common in knee replacement because removing all spurs will cause more bleeding, and functionally does not provide any benefit. So, it is better not to remove one that is not bothering you. I hope you find this helpful.

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