Quantitative evaluation of knee cartilage in professional martial arts athletes using T2 mapping: a comparative study

CONCLUSIONS: The findings demonstrated the impact of martial arts on the knee joint, characterized by higher prevalence of lesions and elevated cartilage T2 values, particularly in the medial compartment. The dominant legs of martial arts athletes seem to have higher risk of cartilage degeneration due to the observed interlimb differences in T2 values.PMID:38291773 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0127.23
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Source Type: research