Anterior knee pain as a potential risk factor for falls in older adults: insights from the osteoarthritis initiative data

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 2288
• Main Authors: Xiong, Ting, Ou, Yanghuan, Chen, Shenliang, Liu, Shuaigang, Yi, Xuan, Deng, Xueqiang, Cheng, Tao, Hao, Liang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 20.11.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Accidental falls; Adults; Aged; Arthritis; Arthroplasty (knee); Body mass index; Care and treatment; Causes of; Cohort analysis; Complications and side effects; Exercise; Falls; Falls (Accidents); Fractures; Head injuries; Health aspects; Knee; Knee pain; Middle age; Older adults; Older people; Osteoarthritis; Pain; Patients; Physiological aspects; Public health; Quadriceps muscle; Risk factors; Sensitivity analysis; China; United States > US; Ohio

Abstract Background Knee joint pain has been demonstrated to be a separate risk factor for falling. A common pain site in the knee, anterior knee pain(AKP), is believed to be associated with early knee osteoarthritis (KOA).This study investigated the relationship between falls and AKP in people with...