The relationship between radiological severity and functional status in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Tuna S., Balci N.

CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.33, sa.5, ss.667-670, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10067-014-2511-8
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.667-670
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hamstrin, Isokinetic dynamometer, Kellgren-Lawrence, Quadriceps, WOMAC, MUSCLE STRENGTH, ASSOCIATION, DISEASE, PAIN
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, we aimed to explore the relationship between radiological findings and functional status in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In this study, 117 female patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to the ACR criteria were included. Antero-posterior knee radiographs of the patients were graded according to Kellgren-Lawrence, and functional capacity was evaluated with WOMAC and Lequesne indexes. Quadriceps and hamstring muscle strengths were also concentrically measured using an isokinetic dynamometer, five repetitions at 90A degrees/s and 20 repetitions at 180A degrees/s. In this study, a significant relationship was determined between the age, weight, praying period, and pain period of the patients with the radiological findings. No significant relationship was determined between the functional capacity of knee and muscle strength and the radiological findings. However, left hamstring functioning capacity was found as lower in the group with the radiological findings. The radiological findings in knee OA are not associated with decrease in knee muscle strength and functional capacity. Clinical symptoms such as pain, decrease in range of motion, etc. in knee OA may be responsible for decrease in knee muscle strength and functional capacity.

 

In this study, we aimed to explore the relationship

between radiological findings and functional status in patients

with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In this study, 117 female patients

diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to the ACR

criteria were included. Antero-posterior knee radiographs of

the patients were graded according to Kellgren–Lawrence,

and functional capacity was evaluated with WOMAC and

Lequesne indexes. Quadriceps and hamstring muscle strengths

were also concentrically measured using an isokinetic dynamometer,

five repetitions at 90°/s and 20 repetitions at 180°/s.

In this study, a significant relationship was determined between

the age, weight, praying period, and pain period of the patients

with the radiological findings. No significant relationship was

determined between the functional capacity of knee and muscle

strength and the radiological findings. However, left hamstring

functioning capacity was found as lower in the group with the

radiological findings. The radiological findings in knee OA are

not associated with decrease in knee muscle strength and

functional capacity. Clinical symptoms such as pain, decrease

in range of motion, etc. in knee OA may be responsible for

decrease in knee muscle strength and functional capacity