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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2017

Risk factors for first hospitalization due to meniscal lesions - a population-based cohort study with 30 years of follow-up.

Tea Kontio, Markku Heliövaara, Harri Rissanen, Paul Knekt, Arpo Aromaa, Svetlana Solovieva

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Molecular biology of meniscus pathology: Lessons learned from translational studies and mouse models.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tea KontioUniversity of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Markku HeliövaaraNational Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki and Turku, Finland.
Harri RissanenNational Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki and Turku, Finland.
Paul KnektNational Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki and Turku, Finland.
Arpo AromaaNational Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki and Turku, Finland.
Svetlana SolovievaFinnish Institute of Occupational Health, 40, 00251, Helsinki, PB, Finland. svetlana.solovieva@ttl.fi.
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare · FIFinnish Institute of Occupational Health · FIUniversity of Helsinki · FI

Funding

NordForsk 76659
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMeniscal lesions are among the most common injuries of the knee, yet limited epidemiologic data is available on their risk factors. We investigated the association of lifestyle factors and physical strenuousness of work on knee injuries with a focus on meniscal lesions.

methodsWe examined a nationally representative sample of persons aged 30 to 59 years, who participated in a comprehensive health examination (the Mini-Finland Health Survey). Subjects without any injury or osteoarthritis in the knee joint at baseline (n = 4713) were subsequently followed via the National Hospital Discharge Register up to 30 years.

resultsDuring the follow-up, 338 knee injuries were identified of which 224 were meniscal lesions. Obesity and regular leisure time physical exercise were associated with an increased risk of first hospitalization due to meniscal lesions (hazard ratio (HR) 1.62 and 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.06-2.48 and 1.53, 95% CI 1.05-2.23, respectively). The types of sports predicting the highest risk of meniscal lesions were ballgames, gymnastics and jogging. Physical strenuousness of work did not predict meniscal lesion. The hazard of other knee injury was increased among those reporting irregular or regular physical exercise at baseline (HR 1.64, 95% CI 1.03-2.64 and 1.88 CI 1.05-2.36, respectively). Smoking or alcohol intake were not associated with knee injuries.

conclusionsBetter safety measures in high-risk sports and weight control would likely improve the prevention of meniscal lesions in populations.

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AdultAthletic InjuriesFemaleFinlandFollow-Up StudiesHealth SurveysHospitalizationHumansIncidenceKnee InjuriesLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedObesityRegistriesRisk FactorsEpidemiologyKneeMeniscal lesionMeniscal tearObesityRisk factors

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PMCPMC5729412
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