Does muscle stiffness predict early-onset knee osteoarthritis?

Ayşenur GÖKŞEN; Filiz CAN; Seval YILMAZ

doi:https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.1014433

Makale detayları

Does muscle stiffness predict early-onset knee osteoarthritis?

Yazarlar:

Ayşenur GÖKŞEN | Filiz CAN | Seval YILMAZ

Yayıncı:

Fatih BAŞAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2021 Vol.5 Issue 11, pp.1126-1130

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000498365

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2602-2079

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.1014433

Özet:

 

Background/Aim: The precise evaluation of the surrounding soft tissues and documenting it by clinical measurements are extremely important for detecting early-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). Shear wave ultrasound elastography is the latest technology that directly measures the mechanical properties of a tissue, including muscle stiffness. This study was planned to investigate the relationship between Rectus Femoris (RF) and Biceps Femoris (BF) muscle stiffness and the relevant symptoms observed in OA. 
Methods: Thirty-one patients including 21 females and 10 males between 45-67 years of age, diagnosed with early-stage knee OA and 10 healthy individuals were included in this prospective case-control study. Both RF and BF muscle stiffness were evaluated by shear wave elastography (SWE), and the knee range of motion was calculated by a goniometer. The pain intensity was measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), knee function, with the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and functional performance, using the 6-minute walk test and the step-climbing test. 
Results: There was a positive correlation between BF muscle stiffness and WOMAC stiffness (P=0.014, r=0.446). There was no difference in Rectus Femoris and Biceps Femoris muscle stiffness between the osteoarthritis patients and healthy individuals (P=0.11 and P=0.10, respectively).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the symptom of stiffness seen in early-stage knee OA is caused by BF muscle spasm related to the flexor reflex.

Makale detayları

Does muscle stiffness predict early-onset knee osteoarthritis?

Yazarlar: Ayşenur GÖKŞEN | Filiz CAN | Seval YILMAZ

Yayıncı: Fatih BAŞAK

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2021 Vol.5 Issue 11, pp.1126-1130

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2021

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000498365

Sıklık: Aylık

eISSN: 2602-2079

DOI: https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.1014433

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ayşenur GÖKŞEN | Filiz CAN | Seval YILMAZ

Yayıncı:

Fatih BAŞAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2021 Vol.5 Issue 11, pp.1126-1130

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000498365

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2602-2079

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.1014433