From early radiographic knee osteoarthritis to joint arthroplasty: Determinants of structural progression and symptoms

ConclusionOver half of the knees with no/mild ROA before KR progressed to severe ROA over 4 years of follow‐up. BMLs in the PFJ were more often seen among knees that had no/mild ROA. Worsening pain status may contribute to KR in knees with no/mild ROA.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - February 13, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Frank W. Roemer, C. Kent Kwoh, Tomoko Fujii, Michael J. Hannon, Robert M. Boudreau, David J. Hunter, Felix Eckstein, Markus R. John, Ali Guermazi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research