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The association between knee breadth and body mass: The Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 case study.

Asla KeisuPetteri OuraMarkku NiskanenChristopher B RuffJaakko NiinimäkiTimo ArvolaJuha AuvinenJuha TuukkanenPetri LehenkariJuho-Antti Junno
Published in: American journal of physical anthropology (2019)
Our large sample confirmed that equations derived from knee breadth dimensions are accurate when estimating body mass of modern humans. Knee breadth measurements clearly have a positive association with body weight in early maturity.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • body weight
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • anterior cruciate ligament
  • anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
  • high resolution
  • mass spectrometry