Published today in Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders is a new original research article by Lissa Fahlman, Emmeline Sangeorzan, Nimisha Chheda and Daphne Lambright.  Read more about this paper below:

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Older Adults without Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis: Knee Alignment and Knee Range of Motion

Abstract

This study describes knee alignment and active knee range of motion (ROM) in a community-based group of 78-year old adults (n = 143) who did not have radiographic evidence of knee osteoarthritis in either knee (KL < 2). Although knee malalignment is a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis, most women and men had either valgus or varus alignments. Notably, no men were valgus in both knees. Women with both knees valgus had significantly greater body mass index (P > 0.001) than women with varus or straight knees. Men and women with valgus or varus knee alignments had generally lower ROM than individuals with both knees straight. In summary, this study highlights the complex relationships among knee alignment, ROM, body mass index, and gender in elderly adults without radiographic knee osteoarthritis.

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