Ultrasound Measurement of Femoral Articular Cartilage Thickness Before and After Marathon Running.

Autor:	Lunser MK; Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA., Hurdle MF; Department of Pain Management, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA., Taylor WC; Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA., Bertasi RAO; Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside West, New York, USA., Bertasi TGO; Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside West, New York, USA., Kurklinsky S; Department of Pain Management, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA., Cooper GM; Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA., Garner HW; Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA., Helmi H; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA., Pujalte GGA; Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jan 24; Vol. 16 (1), pp. e52870. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 24 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.52870
Abstrakt:	Objective: The purpose of this study was to use ultrasonography to measure femoral articular cartilage thickness changes during marathon running, which could support MRI studies showing that deformation of knee cartilage during long-distance running is no greater than that for other weight-bearing activities. Materials and Methods: Participants included 38 marathon runners with no knee pain or history of knee injury, aged 18-39. Ultrasound images of the femoral articular cartilage were taken two hours before and immediately after the race. Femoral articular cartilage thickness was measured at both the medial and lateral femoral condyles. Results: The maximum change in femoral articular cartilage thickness, measured at the left outer lateral femoral condyle, was 6.94% (P=.006). All other femoral articular cartilage thickness changes were not significant. Conclusion: A change in femoral articular cartilage thickness of 6.94% supports our hypothesis that long-distance running does not induce deformational changes greater than that of regular daily activities. This study using ultrasonography supports MRI evidence that knee cartilage tolerates marathon running well. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Lunser et al.)
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