Multivariate analysis of factors related to radiographic knee osteoarthritis based on the comparison between football players and matched nonsportsmen

• Published in: International orthopaedics Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 519 - 527
• Main Authors: Lv, Hongzhi, Chen, Wei, Yuwen, Peizhi, Yang, Na, Yan, Xiaoli, Zhang, Yingze
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2018
• Subjects: Absorptiometry, Photon - methods; Aged; Bone Density - physiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Football - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging; Knee Joint - pathology; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Original Paper; Orthopedics; Osteoarthritis, Knee - diagnostic imaging; Osteoarthritis, Knee - epidemiology; Osteoarthritis, Knee - etiology; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Osteoporosis; Joint wear; Knee osteoarthritis; Body mass density

Purpose Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common joint pathology worldwide and a major cause of later disability. It is unknown if the bone mass density (BMD) is correlated with KOA. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of radiographic KOA among retired professional football players by...