Harvi F Hart, Kay M Crossley, Brooke E Patterson, Ali Guermazi, Trevor B Birmingham, Chris Koskoletos, Amélie Michaud, Alysha De Livera, Adam G Culvenor
OBJECTIVE: To determine if global, central, or peripheral adiposity is associated with prevalent and worsening cartilage lesions following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). METHODS: In 107 individuals one-year post-ACLR, adiposity was assessed globally (body mass index, BMI), centrally (waist circumference), and peripherally (knee subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness) from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Tibiofemoral and patellofemoral cartilage lesions were assessed from knee MRIs at 1- and 5-years post-ACLR...
April 15, 2024: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage