Recommendation: Kashin-Beck disease is a chronic endemic disease characterized by degeneration and necrosis of articular cartilage. In the late stage of the disease, following the degeneration and necrosis of articular cartilage, compensatory cartilage and bone hyperplasia occurs around the joints

, causing the joint circumference to become significantly thicker and deformed. Therefore, the northeastern region of my country is called Kashin-Beck disease. Because this disease makes it difficult for patients to walk, it is also commonly known as Liuguaizi disease in northwest my country.

Typical symptoms include dwarfism, enlargement of bone ends, limited joint movement, and pain. The earlier the age of onset, the more obvious the joint deformity and dwarfism. Symptoms in adult patients are generally mild and often limited to the joints.

The occurrence and development of X-ray signs of Kashin-Beck disease are specifically related to the age and location of onset. Therefore, differential diagnosis should be based on different conditions to identify achondroplasia, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic or degenerative arthritis and other diseases.

Combining epidemiology and clinical manifestations, the diagnosis of this disease is not difficult