Signal intensity alteration in the infrapatellar fat pad at baseline for the prediction of knee symptoms and structure in older adults: a cohort study.

Weiyu HanDawn AitkenZhaohua ZhuAndrew HallidayXia WangBenny AntonyFlavia M CicuttiniGraeme JonesChanghai Ding

Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2015)

IPFP signal intensity alteration at baseline was associated with knee structural abnormalities and clinical symptoms cross-sectionally and longitudinally in older adults, suggesting that it may serve as an important imaging biomarker in knee OA.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
knee osteoarthritis
anterior cruciate ligament
physical activity
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
high intensity
high resolution
sleep quality
fatty acid
depressive symptoms