Association of Changes in Effusion-Synovitis With Progression of Cartilage Damage Over Eighteen Months in Patients With Osteoarthritis and Meniscal Tear.
Lindsey A MacFarlaneHeidi YangJamie E CollinsMohamed JarrayaAli GuermaziLisa A MandlScott D MartinJohn WrightElena LosinaJeffrey N Katznull nullPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2018)
Our findings indicate that the presence of extensive effusion-synovitis is associated with subsequent progression of cartilage damage over 18 months. The persistence of extensive effusion-synovitis over time is associated with the greatest risk of concurrent cartilage damage progression.