Upper tibial MRI vascular marks lost in early knee osteoarthritis.
Michael BeverlyGil StammThomas W HamiltonDavid W MurrayHemant G PanditPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2018)
We demonstrate previously undescribed subchondral vascular marks on axial MRI scans of the tibia and their inverse correlation with the presence and severity of early knee osteoarthritis. Our work offers a new insight into the possible vascular aetiology of osteoarthritis and potentially a means of earlier diagnosis and a therapeutic target.