Cartilage deterioration is a prime measure of disease severity in knee osteoarthritis (OA); long-term stabilization of cartilage loss is, therefore, an indication of the therapeutic success of disease ...

In knees of adults without radiographic osteoarthritis (OA), MRI-detected structural changes were prevalent over 6 years, with more than 75% developing cartilage damage. Risks were more profound in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cartilage volume in the tibiofemoral joint decreases at a faster rate with increasing age and higher BMI in both ...

Introduction Early identification of the whole joint process of ACL rupture leading to osteoarthritis may aid in preventing osteoarthritis onset and progression in young adults. Therefore, we describe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The medial meniscus root attachment plays an integral role in resisting hoop stresses across the tibiofemoral ...

For some causes of knee pain, x-rays can be diagnostic (e.g., fracture, osteoarthritis [OA], and rheumatoid arthritis [RA]). But for other causes (e.g., sprains, ligament tears, meniscal tears), ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- New findings from a study led by a Mayo Clinic rheumatologist indicate that men with knee osteoarthritis who smoke experience greater cartilage loss and more severe pain than men ...

Background Not meeting functional performance criteria increases reinjury risk after ACL reconstruction (ACLR), but the implications for osteoarthritis are not well known. Objective To determine if ...