Association between thigh muscle strength four years after partial meniscectomy and radiographic features of osteoarthritis 11 years later

Association between thigh muscle strength four years after partial meniscectomy and radiographic features of osteoarthritis 11 years later

Abstract Background Meniscus injury and meniscectomy both entail increased risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Thigh muscle weakness is a suggested mediator of OA but there is little evidence of its importance for knee OA development after meniscectomy. This study aimed to examine the association betw...

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Main Authors: Ylva B. Ericsson, Ewa M. Roos, Henrik Owman, Leif E. Dahlberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Meniscectomy
Knee osteoarthritis
Joint space narrowing
Osteophytes
Muscle strength
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2875-7

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