Journal article
Quantifying fat and lean muscle in the lower legs of women with knee osteoarthritis using two different MRI systems
Abstract
Decreased muscle mass and increased fat mass are commonly seen in the thighs of individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Despite the role of calf muscles in activities of daily living and knee mechanics, little work has investigated calf changes in knee OA. Unlike the thigh, muscle and fat in the lower leg can be imaged using a peripheral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. We aimed to assess agreement between subcutaneous fat, …
Authors
Beattie K; Davison MJ; Noseworthy M; Adachi JD; Maly MR
Journal
Rheumatology International, Vol. 36, No. 6, pp. 855–862
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
6 2016
DOI
10.1007/s00296-016-3455-x
ISSN
0172-8172