OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between knee pain and signs of inflammation in the infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). DESIGN In a cross-sectional setting, 3-T conventional contrast-enhanced (CE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI of KOA were analysed to quantify the extent of inflammation in the IPFP, a...

A rare case of unilateral bicondylar fractures of the femoral condyles is presented. Internal fixation of the fragments was achieved by three cancellous lag screws, followed by a short period of cast immobilization and intensive physiotherapy. Full weight bearing was allowed 3 months postoperatively. Full range of motion of the knee and no presence of articular defects on femoral condyles were ...

BACKGROUND To describe the scoring methodology and MRI assessments used to evaluate the cross-sectional features observed in cases and controls, to define change over time for different MRI features, and to report the extent of changes over a 24-month period in the Foundation for National Institutes of Health Osteoarthritis Biomarkers Consortium study nested within the larger Osteoarthritis Ini...

BACKGROUND The mediopatellar plica is a synovial fold representing an embryonic remnant from the developmental process of the synovial cavity formation in the knee. We aimed to examine the frequency of MRI-detected mediopatellar plica and its cross-sectional association with MRI-detected cartilage damage and bone marrow lesions (BMLs) in the patellofemoral joint (PFJ) in a cohort of subjects wi...

Resumo A fratura de Hoffa (FH) é típica do côndilo femoral posterior no plano sagital, com incidência estimada 0,65% nas fraturas fêmur. De modo geral, a FH observada lateral em traumatismos alta energia, força carga axial sobre o terço distal fêmur e joelho mais 90° flexão. O caso aqui relatado ocorreu um paciente medial complexa luxação após traumatismo energia. Em dois anos acompanhamento, a...

College students in the United States have studied abroad as part of their educational experience since Indiana University first sponsored its summer educational tours in 1881, according to the chronology of Hoffa (2007). Soon thereafter, many schools established programs abroad and by the third decade of the 20th century, there was some kind of study abroad offering for undergraduates availabl...

Purpose: Synovial inflammation in the knee is associated with osteoarthritis (KOA) progression. Yet, relation of body mass index (BMI) to worsening synovitis and OA progression remains unknown. This study investigated association during a 2-year period radiographic KOA over 48 months 3 groups patients according their BMI. Methods: We analyzed 273 right knees from 243 participants Osteoarthritis...