biostudies-literatureUnknown26(1)Li L<h4>Background</h4>Osteoporosis is common in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) awaiting total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and varies in different regional and ethnic. However, it is unclear whether the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in these patients is different from that in the general population. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in both populations to help exploring the relationship between the osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, and to explore whether knee function and radiological assessments of KOA are associated with osteoporosis.<h4>Methods</h4>In total, 249 patients diagnosed with KOA awaiting TKA were investigated in this cross-sectional study. The mean age was 70.9 ± 6.4 years. Bone mineral density (BMD) and T scores at the hBMC musculoskeletal disorders217https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11877792biostudies-literaturePrevalence of osteoporosis in patients with knee osteoarthritis awaiting total knee arthroplasty is similar to that in the general population.PMC11877792Jiang YLi ZZhang HLin YGao XFan PLi LHuang RfalsePrevalence of osteoporosis in patients with knee osteoarthritis awaiting total knee arthroplasty is similar to that in the general population.<h4>Background</h4>Osteoporosis is common in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) awaiting total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and varies in different regional and ethnic. However, it is unclear whether the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in these patients is different from that in the general population. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in both populations to help exploring the relationship between the osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, and to explore whether knee function and radiological assessments of KOA are associated with osteoporosis.<h4>Methods</h4>In total, 249 patients diagnosed with KOA awaiting TKA were investigated in this cross-sectional study. The mean age was 70.9 ± 6.4 years. Bone mineral density (BMD) and T scores at the h2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Mar2025-04-19T17:32:04.154Z2025-04-19T17:32:04.154ZS-EPMC118777924003330810.1186/s12891-025-08389-2