Obesity Is Preferentially Associated With Patellofemoral Compartment Wear: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment.
Jerry Y DuLakshmanan SivasundaramNikunj N TrivediJames E VoosBrian N VictoroffPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)
Obesity is preferentially associated with increasing cartilage wear in the PF compartment in comparison to the tibiofemoral compartment. Physical therapy and exercise programs that promote weight loss should be modified to decrease forces on the PF joint.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- magnetic resonance imaging
- roux en y gastric bypass
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- gastric bypass
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- high fat diet induced
- total knee arthroplasty
- physical activity
- public health
- glycemic control
- high intensity
- computed tomography
- obese patients
- adipose tissue
- magnetic resonance
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- resistance training
- clinical evaluation