Association of different pain patterns with physical function in participants with knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative
Weight-bearing pain pattern was most closely associated with self-reported physical function. Therapeutic targets related to weight-bearing pain should be preferred when administering analgesic therapies to improve physical function in KOA.
Authors
- Zijun He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9186-8021)
- Guozhi Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5889-0603)
- Shilin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1535-5459)
- Ze Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2091-9973)
- Gege Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3983-4988)
- Yijin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9353-5378)
- Manxu Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2906-2857)
- Zhuodong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0693-4682)
- Jihua Zou
- Weichao Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4548-4888)
- Tao Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5694-8752)
- Qing Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6800-4871)
Institutions
- Nanchang University (CN)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Northwestern Polytechnical University (CN)
- Zhujiang Hospital (CN)
- Dongguan People’s Hospital (CN)
- Guangdong 999 Brain Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06146-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province
- Southern Medical University
- National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China