Hyperechoic and low morphological changes in the prefemoral fat pad in individuals with knee osteoarthritis based on ultrasonographic findings

Hyperechoic and low morphological changes in the prefemoral fat pad in individuals with knee osteoarthritis based on ultrasonographic findings

Background: To clarify the changes in the echo intensity (EI) in the prefemoral fat pad (PFP) and identify the relationship between the PFP and clinical features of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: Twenty-six women with knee OA (mean age: 76 years) and 17 healthy women (mean age: 73 years) were en...

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Main Authors: Kazuyuki Shibata, Masahiko Wakasa, Akira Saito, Minoru Kimoto, Yusuke Takahashi, Hiromichi Sato, Tetsuaki Kamada, Takuto Shinde, Hitomi Takahashi, Yoshiaki Kimura, Kyoji Okada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Subjects:
adipose tissue
knee osteoarthritis
ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.jmuonline.org/article.asp?issn=0929-6441;year=2021;volume=29;issue=2;spage=105;epage=110;aulast=Shibata

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