Relationship of Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis to Changes in Performance-Based Physical Function Over 7 Years: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study

CONCLUSION: Individuals with radiographic patellofemoral OA and those with radiographic patellofemoral OA with frequent knee pain have worsening of performance-based function over time. This knowledge may present opportunities to plan for early treatment strategies for patellofemoral OA to limit functional decline over time.PMID:34470797 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.210270

Source: J Rheumatol - September 2, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Harvi F Hart Tuhina Neogi Michael LaValley Daniel White Yuqing Zhang Michael C Nevitt James Torner Cora E Lewis Joshua J Stefanik Source Type: research