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ArticleCureus2024

Ultrasound Measurement of Femoral Articular Cartilage Thickness Before and After Marathon Running.

Matthew K Lunser, Mark Friedrich Hurdle, Walter C Taylor, Raphael A O Bertasi, Tais G O Bertasi, Svetlana Kurklinsky, George M Cooper, Hillary W Garner, Haytham Helmi, George G A Pujalte

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Matthew K LunserDepartment of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.
Mark Friedrich HurdleDepartment of Pain Management, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.
Walter C TaylorDepartment of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.
Raphael A O BertasiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside West, New York, USA.
Tais G O BertasiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside West, New York, USA.
Svetlana KurklinskyDepartment of Pain Management, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.
George M CooperDepartment of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.
Hillary W GarnerDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.
Haytham HelmiDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.
George G A PujalteDepartment of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this study was to use ultrasonography to measure femoral articular cartilage thickness changes during marathon running, which could support MRI studies showing that deformation of knee cartilage during long-distance running is no greater than that for other weight-bearing activities. MATERIALS AND

methodsParticipants included 38 marathon runners with no knee pain or history of knee injury, aged 18-39. Ultrasound images of the femoral articular cartilage were taken two hours before and immediately after the race. Femoral articular cartilage thickness was measured at both the medial and lateral femoral condyles.

resultsThe maximum change in femoral articular cartilage thickness, measured at the left outer lateral femoral condyle, was 6.94% (P=.006). All other femoral articular cartilage thickness changes were not significant.

conclusionA change in femoral articular cartilage thickness of 6.94% supports our hypothesis that long-distance running does not induce deformational changes greater than that of regular daily activities. This study using ultrasonography supports MRI evidence that knee cartilage tolerates marathon running well.

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articular cartilagediagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasoundknee ultrasoundlong-distance runningsport biomechanics

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PMID38406107
PMCPMC10894013

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