Variations in Hip Shape Are Associated with Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis: Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Analyses of the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project

• Published in: Journal of rheumatology Vol. 43; no. 2; p. 405
• Main Authors: Nelson, Amanda E, Golightly, Yvonne M, Renner, Jordan B, Schwartz, Todd A, Liu, Felix, Lynch, John A, Gregory, Jenny S, Aspden, Richard M, Lane, Nancy E, Jordan, Joanne M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Hip - diagnostic imaging; Hip Joint - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis, Knee - diagnostic imaging; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; RADIOGRAPHY; HIP JOINT

Hip shape by statistical shape modeling (SSM) is associated with hip radiographic osteoarthritis (rOA). We examined associations between hip shape and knee rOA given the biomechanical interrelationships between these joints. Bilateral baseline hip shape assessments [for those with at least 1 hip wit...