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→Report: General notes
==Interpretation==
[[File:X-ray of cervical spondylosis.jpg|thumb|200px|Grade III spondylosis with moderate disk space narrowing.]]
On projectional radiography ("X-ray") of the cervical spine, the following radiographic system is recommended in terms of interobserver reliability:<ref name="KettlerWilke2005">{{cite journal|last1=Kettler|first1=Annette|last2=Wilke|first2=Hans-Joachim|title=Review of existing grading systems for cervical or lumbar disc and facet joint degeneration|journal=European Spine Journal|volume=15|issue=6|year=2005|pages=705–718|issn=0940-6719|doi=10.1007/s00586-005-0954-y|pmc=3489462}}</ref>
==Report==
It is acceptable to simplify the severity of osteoarthritis to spondylosisto mild (Kellgren grades I to II), moderate (Kellgren grade III) and severe (Kellgren grade IV).{{Reporting}}
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[[Category:Osteoarthritis]]
[[Category:Cervical spine]]
