ArticleJournal of medical ultrasound
Hyperechoic and Low Morphological Changes in the Prefemoral Fat Pad in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis Based on Ultrasonographic Findings.
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- Morphometric characteristics of the prefemoral fat pad of the knee on MRI: a study in a healthy population.BMC medical imaging · 2026Article
- Influence of Change in Echo Intensity of the Pretalar Fat Pad in Young Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability.Cureus · 2024Article
- Sonographic Characterization of the Pericruciate Fat Pad with the Use of Compression Elastography-A Cross-Sectional Study among Healthy and Post-Injured Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Association among peripatellar fat pad edema and related patellofemoral maltracking parameters: a case-control magnetic resonance imaging study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on the infrapatellar fat pad in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial.Journal of physical therapy science · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the Gliding of Posterior Elbow Fat Pad Using Ultrasonography and Particle Image Velocimetry.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTo clarify the changes in the echo intensity (EI) in the prefemoral fat pad (PFP) and identify the relationship between the PFP and clinical features of knee osteoarthritis (OA).
methodsTwenty-six women with knee OA (mean age: 76 years) and 17 healthy women (mean age: 73 years) were enrolled. The Kellgren and Lawrence grading scale was used for the radiographic evaluation of knee OA. The EI of the PFP was measured as grayscale values. The change ratio of the anteroposterior PFP length during quadriceps contraction was measured. Knee range of motion and pain (100-mm visual analog scale) were evaluated.
resultsThe EI was significantly higher in the OA group than in the healthy group (
conclusionHyperechoic changes and a decreased change ratio of the PFP were observed in the patients with knee OA. High EI and decreased morphological PFP changes were associated with decreased ranges of motion.
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