something catastrophic.

That’s exactly why context matters.

The image may be useful for education.

The headline may be designed to attract attention.

But neither one can diagnose you.

A persistent symptom should be evaluated based on your actual medical history and examination—not on how closely your experience resembles a picture online.

The Bottom Line

The image shows a dramatic contrast between a relatively normal knee joint and a knee with severe structural abnormalities. Such illustrations may be used to discuss bone tumors, destructive bone lesions, or other serious conditions, but

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