Static knee alignment and its association with radiographic knee osteoarthritis
| Autor: | Neela Janakiramanan, Susan R. Davis, Anita E. Wluka, Andrew J. Teichtahl, Flavia M. Cicuttini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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musculoskeletal diseases
Male medicine.medical_specialty Knee Joint Radiography Biomedical Engineering Arthritis Osteoarthritis Continuous variable Rheumatology Medicine Humans Knee Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Femur Alignment Aged Orthodontics biology Tibia business.industry Bone Malalignment Patella Middle Aged Osteoarthritis Knee musculoskeletal system medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Valgus Increased risk Physical therapy Regression Analysis Valgus angulation Female Radiology business human activities |
| Zdroj: | Osteoarthritis and cartilage. 14(9) |
| ISSN: | 1063-4584 |
| Popis: | SummaryObjectivesAlthough knee alignment is associated with the progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), it is unclear which features that characterize radiographic OA are related to alignment. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between static knee joint alignment (measured as a continuous variable) and the radiographic features of knee OA (joint space narrowing and osteophytes).MethodsOne hundred and twenty one adults with symptomatic knee OA were recruited using a combined strategy including referral from specialist centres, arthritis support groups and media advertising. X-rays were performed to classify the severity of disease and to determine static knee alignment.ResultsIncreasing varus knee alignment was associated with increasing risk of medial compartment joint space narrowing (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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