Association of Quadriceps Adiposity With an Increase in Knee Cartilage, Meniscus, or Bone Marrow Lesions Over Three Years

• Published in: Arthritis care & research (2010) Vol. 73; no. 8; pp. 1134 - 1139
• Main Authors: Kumar, Deepak, Link, Thomas M., Jafarzadeh, S. Reza, LaValley, Michael P., Majumdar, Sharmila, Souza, Richard B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2021
• Subjects: Adipose tissue; Adipose Tissue - diagnostic imaging; Adipose Tissue - physiopathology; Adiposity; Adult; Body mass index; Bone imaging; Bone marrow; Bone Marrow - diagnostic imaging; Cartilage; Cartilage (articular); Cartilage diseases; Cartilage, Articular - diagnostic imaging; Disease Progression; Female; Humans; Knee; Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging; Lesions; Longitudinal Studies; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Menisci, Tibial - diagnostic imaging; Meniscus; Middle Aged; Muscles; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis, Knee - diagnostic imaging; Osteoarthritis, Knee - physiopathology; Predictive Value of Tests; Quadriceps muscle; Quadriceps Muscle - diagnostic imaging; Quadriceps Muscle - physiopathology; Time Factors

Objective To evaluate the association of fatty infiltration of the quadriceps and vastus medialis (VM) with an increase in knee cartilage, meniscus, or bone marrow lesions, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in knee osteoarthritis (OA) over 3 years. Methods Participants (n = 69) with and without...