Cartilage lesions are not the main factor influencing pain and functional impairment in early knee osteoarthritis
The extent of cartilage damage is not the main factor influencing pain and functional impairment in early knee OA. Other intra- and extra-articular joint OA features, including extensor mechanism tendinitis, anserine bursa tenderness, meniscal extrusion, and BMLs have greater impact in driving patient symptoms.
Authors
- Pietro Simone Randelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9331-820X)
- Luca Bianco Prevot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9093-6309)
- Giuseppe Filardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8136-0977)
- Alessandro Bensa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1021-063X)
Institutions
- University of Milan (IT)
- IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio (IT)
- Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini (IT)
- Università della Svizzera italiana (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone & Joint Open
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.67.bjo-2025-0010.r1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67