ArticleCureus2021
Does the Prevalence of Ossified Fabella Vary in Knee Osteoarthritis and Age-Related Degeneration? A Meta-Analysis of About 11,000 Knees.
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- Prevalence and morphometry of the fabella in cadaveric and radiological studies: Is there a link to knee osteoarthritis?PloS one · 2026Article
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- Restricted Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty Following Failed Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.Cureus · 2023Article
- The Ethnic and Geographical Distribution of Fabella: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 34,733 Knees.Cureus · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveOsteoarthritis (OA) and age-related degeneration (ARD) are stimulants for the development of the fabella in the knee joint. This meta-analysis updates previous studies and reviews on the prevalence of the fabella in OA or ARD knee joints. In addition, it provides a quantitative estimation of the fabellar prevalence in knees having OA and ARD. METHODOLOGY: Twenty studies containing data from 11,056 knee joints were utilized in the investigation, consisting of 6,819 knees of individuals with OA (including those with age greater than 40 years) and 4,237 knees of individuals without OA (including less than 40 years of age), respectively. Totally, 2,434 knees of the OA subjects had fabellae (including more than 40 years), while in the non-OA subjects, 844 had fabellae (including less than 40years). The odds ratio (OR) and relative risk (RR) were calculated.
resultsThe fabellar prevalence was observed to be higher in OA knees, where the risk ratio of developing fabella was 2.55 (2.15-3.02). Compared with this, the risk ratio for the incidence of fabella in ARD knee was 1.71 (1.59-1.85). The bilateral occurrence of fabella was more common than unilateral. The risk of developing fabella in individuals aged less than 40-year was 0.59 which was 41% less than individuals aged more than 40 years. The risk ratio of developing fabella in co-exposure of ARD and OA was 1.84 [1.66, 2.04, 95% CI].
conclusionOA and ARD would increase the prevalence of ossified fabella by 84%, thus acting as stimulants or associations and risk factors for ossified fabella.
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