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Lower leg muscle mass relates to knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Lower leg muscle mass relates to knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis Lower leg muscle mass relates to knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Lower leg muscle mass relates to knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis Lower leg muscle mass relates to knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between leg muscle mass measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and knee pain/stiffness in patients with radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA).

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Key take away

Osteoarthritis (OA) is progressive joint disease characterized by joint inflammation. Potency of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) for leg muscle mass has been explored in this study article. Thus, it's significance has been efficiently deduced to study osteoarthritis.

Background

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between leg muscle mass measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and knee pain/stiffness in patients with radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Method

We performed a cross-sectional study using data from the Fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We included participants with radiographic knee OA (Kellgren–Lawrence grade ≥ 2) and obtained the degree of knee pain/stiffness and body composition of both legs and the whole body using DEXA. We calculated the ratios of legs to whole body in terms of muscle and fat mass. Analysis of covariance and multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the associations of leg to whole body mass in patients with knee symptoms, adjusting for possible confounders.

Result

We analyzed data for 1664 individuals. The ratio of leg to whole body muscle mass (LTWMM) was significantly lower in the group with knee pain or stiffness (30.27 ± 0.10 vs. 30.92 ± 0.08%, P < 0.0001). We found a significant inverse trend between the degree of knee pain and LTWMM (P for trend < 0.01). LTWMM was 14% lower in persons with severe pain (P = 0.012) when adjusted for age and sex. Leg to whole body fat mass was higher in the group with knee pain or stiffness (28.65 ± 0.22 vs. 27.95 ± 0.17%, P = 0.009).

Conclusion

DEXA-measured leg muscle mass was significantly associated with knee pain in people with radiographic knee OA. Low leg muscle mass is a useful clinical indicator for symptomatic knee OA, and DEXA is potentially an excellent tool to quickly assess leg mass in patients with knee OA.

Source:

International journal of rheumatic diseases

Article:

Lower leg muscle mass relates to knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Authors:

Ji Yeon Lee et al.

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