Femoral cartilage thickness measurements in healthy individuals: Learning, practicing and publishing with TURK-MUSCULUS

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dc.contributor.authorÖzçakar L.
dc.contributor.authorTunç H.
dc.contributor.authorÖken O.
dc.contributor.authorÜnlü Z.
dc.contributor.authorDurmuş B.
dc.contributor.authorBaysal O.
dc.contributor.authorAltay Z.
dc.contributor.authorTok F.
dc.contributor.authorAkkaya N.
dc.contributor.authorDoʇu B.
dc.contributor.authorÇapkin E.
dc.contributor.authorBardak A.
dc.contributor.authorÇarli A.B.
dc.contributor.authorBuʇdayci D.
dc.contributor.authorToktaş H.
dc.contributor.authorDiraçoʇlu D.
dc.contributor.authorGündüz B.
dc.contributor.authorErhan B.
dc.contributor.authorKocabaş H.
dc.contributor.authorErden G.
dc.contributor.authorGünendi Z.
dc.contributor.authorKesikburun S.
dc.contributor.authorOmaç O.K.
dc.contributor.authorTaşkaynatan M.A.
dc.contributor.authorŞenel K.
dc.contributor.authorUʇur M.
dc.contributor.authorYalçinkaya E.Y.
dc.contributor.authorÖneş K.
dc.contributor.authorAtan C.
dc.contributor.authorAkgün K.
dc.contributor.authorBilgici A.
dc.contributor.authorKuru O.
dc.contributor.authorOzgocmen
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:17:00Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:17:00Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Measurement of the femoral cartilage thickness by using in-vivo musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSUS) has been previously shown to be a valid and reliable method in previous studies; however, to our best notice, normative data has not been provided before in the healthy population. The aim of our study was to provide normative data regarding femoral cartilage thicknesses of healthy individuals with collaborative use of MSUS. METHODS: This is across-sectional study run at Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Departments of 18 Secondary and Tertiary Centers in Turkey. 1544 healthy volunteers (aged between 25-40 years) were recruited within the collaboration of TURK-MUSCULUS (Turkish Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Study Group). Subjects who had a body mass index value of less than 30 and who did not have signs and symptoms of any degenerative/inflammatory arthritis or other rheumatic diseases, history of knee trauma and previous knee surgery were enrolled. Ultrasonographic measurements were performed axially from the suprapatellar window by using linear probes while subjects' knees were in maximum flexion. Three (mid-point) measurements were taken from both knees (lateral condyle, intercondylar area, medial condyle). RESULTS: A total of 2876 knees (of 817 M, 621 F subjects) were taken into analysis after exclusion of inappropriate images. Mean cartilage thicknesses were significantly lower in females than males (all p< 0.001). Thickness values negatively correlated with age; negatively (females) and positively (males) correlated with smoking. Men who regularly exercised had thicker cartilage than who did not exercise (all p < 0.05). Increased age (in both sexes) and absence of exercise (males) were found to be risk factors for decreased cartilage thicknesses. CONCLUSION: Further data pertaining to other countries would be interesting to uncover whether ethnic differences also affect cartilage thickness. Collaborative use of MSUS seems to be promising in this regard. © 2014 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.3233/BMR-130441
dc.identifier.issn10538127
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/16946
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherIOS Press
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAge Factors
dc.subjectBody Mass Index
dc.subjectCartilage, Articular
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectFemur
dc.subjectHealthy Volunteers
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectKnee Joint
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectPhysical and Rehabilitation Medicine
dc.subjectProfessional Practice
dc.subjectPublishing
dc.subjectReference Values
dc.subjectSex Factors
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectUltrasonography
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectage
dc.subjectArticle
dc.subjectbody mass
dc.subjectcartilage
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectcross-sectional study
dc.subjectechography
dc.subjectexercise
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfemoral cartilage thickness
dc.subjectfemur condyle
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjecthuman experiment
dc.subjectknee function
dc.subjectlearning
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmulticenter study
dc.subjectmusculoskeletal ultrasonography
dc.subjectnormal human
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectpublishing
dc.subjectrisk factor
dc.subjectsmoking
dc.subjectthickness
dc.subjectanatomy and histology
dc.subjectarticular cartilage
dc.subjectclinical trial
dc.subjectechography
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjectexercise
dc.subjectfemur
dc.subjectknee
dc.subjectprocedures
dc.subjectprofessional practice
dc.subjectreference value
dc.subjectrehabilitation medicine
dc.subjectsex difference
dc.subjectstandards
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectvalidation study
dc.titleFemoral cartilage thickness measurements in healthy individuals: Learning, practicing and publishing with TURK-MUSCULUS
dc.typeArticle

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