Enhanced echo intensity in vastus medialis is associated with worsening of functional disabilities and symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a 3 years longitudinal study
Masashi Taniguchi, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Masahide Yagi, Yoshiki Motomura, Sayaka Okada, Shogo Okada, Masashi Kobayashi, Noriaki Ichihashi
Topics & Concepts
MedicineConfoundingOsteoarthritisConfidence intervalOdds ratioInternal medicineVastus medialisQuality of life (healthcare)RheumatologyLogistic regressionProspective cohort studyPhysical therapyPhysical medicine and rehabilitationElectromyographyPathologyAlternative medicineNursingOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques