Observational studyScientific reports2021
Ultrasonography findings in knee osteoarthritis: a prospective observational cross-sectional study of 100 patients.
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- [Correlation study of superb microvascular imaging on knee osteoarthritis].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2025Article
- Association between knee osteoarthritis and foot deformities: epidemiological analysis of hallux valgus and flatfoot.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Knee Health Is a Major Determinant of Mobility Across the Healthspan.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- A novel application of transcranial pulse stimulation in rehabilitation: pain management in refractory knee osteoarthritis - a case series.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Ultrasound findings in patients with knee osteoarthritis: Relationships with clinical characteristics, radiographic findings and generalized osteoarthritis.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2025Article
- A protocol to assess the Knee cartilage thickness in healthy older adults and analyze its correlation with patient-reported outcomes.MethodsX · 2025Article
- Posttraumatic osteoarthritis after athletic knee injury: A narrative review of diagnostic imaging strategies.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2025Review
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- Practical Use of Ultrasound in Modern Rheumatology-From A to Z.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Ultrasound Imaging in Knee Osteoarthritis: Current Role, Recent Advancements, and Future Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- The ultrasound assessment of osteoarthritis: the current status.Skeletal radiology · 2023Review
- Imaging of knee osteoarthritis: a review of multimodal diagnostic approach.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2023Review
- Ultrasound Evaluation of Knee Osteoarthritis.Cureus · 2023Article
- On-site Ultrasound Screens out Asymptomatic Knee Lesions in Elite Adolescent Male Basketball Players.International journal of medical sciences · 2022Article
- The Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital das Clínicas University of São Paulo School of Medicine comprehensive rehabilitation program for elderly people with knee osteoarthritis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Worldwide, knee osteoarthritis (KOA) accounts for 2.2% of total years lived with disability. There is a low correlation between joint tissue damage and pain intensity. Periarticular structures may be involved and cannot be identified in X-rays. To describe the main ultrasonography (USG) changes in symptomatic patients with primary KOA; to correlate the number of USG findings with KOA severity assessed by Kellgren and Lawrence (K&L) radiological scores, with pain intensity measured by a visual analogue scale (VAS) and with functioning scores assessed with the Timed up and go test (TUG) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) questionnaire. 100 patients with primary symptomatic KOA were assessed with X-ray and USG. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were evaluated in a systematic manner. The most frequent findings were joint effusion, pes anserinus bursitis, quadriceps tendon enthesopathy, popliteal cyst, iliotibial band tendinitis and patellar tendinitis. Pearson's correlation analysis demonstrated a significant moderate positive association between VAS scores and the number of USG findings (r = 0.36; p < 0.0001). The number of USG findings was different between K&L grades I and III (p = 0.041), I and IV (p < 0.001), and II and IV (p = 0.001, analysis of variance with Bonferroni correction). There was significant association between number of USG findings and TUG (r = 0.18; p = 0.014) and WOMAC scores for pain (r = 0.16; p < 0.029) and physical function domains (r = 0.16; p < 0.028). The most frequent USG finding was joint effusion. Periarticular structures should be explored as potential sources of pain and disability.
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