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Knee osteoarthritis and periarticular structure quantified by ultrasound. A case-control study

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Background Assessment of pain and physical function is complex in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), as standard criteria are lacking.A previous study examining correlations between functional capacity and pain (WOMAC) and anthropometric characteristics and periarticular knee structure (quantified by ultrasound imaging) in females with knee OA found increased quadriceps muscle density was associated with higher functional disability and pain scores, suggesting that not only joint wear and symptom severity are involved and more objective measures are necessary...

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Artroplàstia, Genoll, Obesitat, Ultrasons, Estudi de casos

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Arthroplasty, Knee, Obesity, Ultrasonics, Case studies

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Articles publicats en revistes (IDIBAPS: Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer)

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NÚÑEZ JUÁREZ, Montserrat, et al. Knee osteoarthritis and periarticular structure quantified by ultrasound. A case-control study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2014. Vol. 73, num. SUP 2, pags. 751-751. ISSN 0003-4967. [consulted: 14 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/118172

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