Pathophysiologic and prognostic value of ultrasonography in knee osteoarthritis
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2015-01-27
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Bevers, K.
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Bijlsma, J.W.J.
Broeder, A.A. den
Ende, C.H.M. van den
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Dissertation
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Abstract
Presence of Baker’s cyst showed statistically significant associations with both clinical (OR: 3.07; 95% CI: 1.21 – 7.78) as well as radiological (OR: 2.84; 95% CI: 1.17 – 6.90) progression. Synovial hypertrophy showed a weaker but consistent association with clinical as well as radiologic progression (OR: 2.11; 95% CI: 0.80 - 5.57). These inflammatory variables might be candidate features to help identify knee OA patients with worse prognosis and could contribute to phenotyping patients on basis of structural pathology.
Keywords
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Ultrasonography, Inflammation