Anterior knee pain as a potential risk factor for falls in older adults: insights from the osteoarthritis initiative data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knee joint pain has been demonstrated to be a separate risk factor for falling. A common pain site in the knee, anterior knee pain(AKP), is believed to be associated with early knee osteoarthritis (KOA).This study investigated the relationship between falls and AKP in people with or at risk for KOA.

Methods

Four years of follow-up data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative cohort trial, a large-scale, multicenter observational investigation, were analyzed in this study. A patellar quadriceps tenderness/tendinitis knee exam was performed to evaluate AKP. Falls were self-reported. The associations between falls (recurrent falls: ≥2 falls/year; any falls: ≥1 fall(s)/year) and AKP were analyzed using the generalized estimation equation of repeated logistic regression and

SUBMITTER: Xiong T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10662569 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature