Relationship Between Sarcopenia, Femoral Cartilage Thickness, and Knee Osteoarthritis: Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the association between femoral cartilage thickness (FCT) and knee osteoarthritis (KO) in individuals with sarcopenia and pre-sarcopenia, highlighting the potential role of FCT in the relationship between sarcopenia and KO.

Study design

A cross-sectional study including 80 individuals (23 pre-sarcopenia, 21 sarcopenia, and 36 healthy controls) aged 40-75 years was conducted. Using ultrasound (US), FCT was measured, and KO prevalence was compared among the three groups. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the predictors of KO and sarcopenia, and ROC analysis was conducted to estimate sarcopenia from FCT measurements.

Results

The mean age of the 80 participants (55 females, 25 males) was 62.22 ± 7.56 years. The

SUBMITTER: Tuna S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11931267 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature