Association between infrapatellar fat pad ultrasound elasticity and anterior knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Yoshinori Satake, Masashi Izumi, Koji Aso, Masahiko Ikeuchi · 2023
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Yoshinori Satake, Masashi Izumi, Koji Aso, and Masahiko Ikeuchi link fat pad stiffness to knee pain in a 2023 paper. The fat pad sits below the kneecap in the joint. The patients all had knee osteoarthritis of set grades. The team measured pad stiffness with ultrasound wave speed.
Ninety-seven patients aged 46 to 86 took part. Those with front knee pain had stiffer fat pads. The link held in both simple and adjusted analyses. It did not depend on the joint's wear grade. The authors say a stiffer pad marks the painful state. Ultrasound stiffness checks may help diagnose such pain.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yoshinori Satake, Masashi Izumi, Koji Aso, Masahiko Ikeuchi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |