Ilhan Sezer1, Ozge G Illeez2, Serpil D Tuna3, Nilufer Balci4. 1. Department of Rheumatology, Antalya Education and Training Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. 2. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gumushane State Hospital, Gumushane, Turkey. 3. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ozel Medisu Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. 4. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between knee osteoarthritis (OA) and bone mineral density (BMD) in the femur and lumbar vertebrae. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 74 female patients (mean age 61.9 ±9.1 years, mean body mass index 27.09±4.24) diagnosed with knee OA were included in this study. To assess knee OA, bilateral weight-bearing antero-posterior knee radiographs were taken and graded from 0 to 4 according to Kellgren-Lawrence criteria. The BMD of the subjects was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). BMD measurements of those with OA were compared with those without OA. RESULTS: While there was no correlation between BMD and the grade of knee OA, a significant negative correlation was found between age and femur BMD. Body mass index was positively correlated with OA and negatively correlated with OP. CONCLUSION: Further investigations are needed to demonstrate the association between knee OA and BMD.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between knee osteoarthritis (OA) and bone mineral density (BMD) in the femur and lumbar vertebrae. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 74 female patients (mean age 61.9 ±9.1 years, mean body mass index 27.09±4.24) diagnosed with knee OA were included in this study. To assess knee OA, bilateral weight-bearing antero-posterior knee radiographs were taken and graded from 0 to 4 according to Kellgren-Lawrence criteria. The BMD of the subjects was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). BMD measurements of those with OA were compared with those without OA. RESULTS: While there was no correlation between BMD and the grade of knee OA, a significant negative correlation was found between age and femur BMD. Body mass index was positively correlated with OA and negatively correlated with OP. CONCLUSION: Further investigations are needed to demonstrate the association between knee OA and BMD.
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Keywords:
Bone mineral density; Knee osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis
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