Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Brief summary
Assessment of the effectiveness of ultrasonography in correlation to conventional imaging for the detection of the definite grading of knee osteoarthritis.
Detailed description
Assessment the effectiveness of ultrasonography in correlation to conventional imaging for the detection of the definite grading and the complication of knee osteoarthritis for patient complaining from knee pain coming to our radiology department for imaging with a clinical signs of knee osteoarthritis.
Interventions
RADIATIONUltrasound/ x rays
* The MSK Ultrasound (US) will be performed using a General Electric LOGIQ P9 unit / Toshiba Applio 500 unit using a 7-13 MHz linear array transducer. * Conventional Radio-graphic examination bi-plane weight-bearing semi-flexed (15) radiograms will be taken of the target knee; one in the posteroanterior view, and one in the lateral medial view
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Age: above 30 years. Unilateral or bilateral knee joint affection. Symptomatic patient.
Exclusion criteria
* Any female patient in the child bearing period presented with Chronic inflammatory joint disease as Rheumatoid arthritis, SLE. Systemic diseases: Renal failure. Significant joint trauma or surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The outcome for the study is to test the MUS score's ability to discern various degrees of knee OA, in comparison with plain radiography and the 'Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score' (KOOS). | 6 months |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactNoha Mohammed Elaref
Backup ContactMohammed Mahmoud Eldeeb
Outcome results
None listed