Cartilage lesions are not the main factor influencing pain and functional impairment in early knee osteoarthritis: a multivariate analysis on intra- and extra-articular factors affecting symptoms in over 200 knees

Aims: To investigate the correlation between symptoms, in terms of pain and functional scores, and the extent of cartilage damage as well as other intra- and extra-articular factors in patients suffering from early knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: The subjects were selected from the Osteoarthritis...

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Published in:	Bone & Joint Open
Main Authors:	Luca Bianco Prevot, Alessandro Bensa, Pietro S Randelli, Giuseppe Filardo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2025-07-01
Subjects:	early osteoarthritis symptoms knee cartilage lesions knee osteoarthritis western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index tendinitis cartilage bone marrow lesions (bml) subchondral bone knees quadriceps meniscal extrusion
Online Access:	https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.67.BJO-2025-0010.R1