ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
A Strong Correlation Between the Severity of Flatfoot and Symptoms of Knee Osteoarthritis in 95 Patients.
Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Temporal Trends and Future Projections of Osteoarthritis Knee Burden in China: Analysis of GBD 2021.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
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- Influence of foot arch height on isokinetic knee muscle strength at varying angular velocities.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Association of medial longitudinal arch height and stiffness with lower extremity alignment, pain, and disease severity in knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study.Archives of rheumatology · 2024Article
- The Impact of Pes Planus on Knee Function and Its Association with Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2024Article
- Correlation of progressive collapsing foot deformity with varus knee alignment in young adults - A case control study.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Plantar Orthoses in Paediatric Flexible Flatfoot: A Five-Year Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the association between the presence and severity of flatfoot and symptoms of knee OA. Methods: 95 participants with knee OA were recruited from a patient cohort at a regional hospital. Symptoms of knee OA, including knee degeneration, femorotibial alignment, pain, stiffness and dysfunction were assessed using the Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) grading system, femoral-tibial angle (FTA), and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Participants were divided into groups with flatfoot (mild, moderate and severe) and without flatfoot based on the Clarke's angle. Linear regression and ordinal logistic regression were used for statistical analysis, as appropriate. Results: Having flatfoot was associated with a significantly increased risk of having a higher K-L grade (OR: 20.03; 95% CI, 5.88, 68.27; Conclusion: The results indicated that the severity of flattening is significantly associated with symptoms of knee OA. For the conservative management of knee OA, both flatfoot and its severity should be carefully considered.
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