Association of lower muscle strength with self‐reported knee instability in osteoarthritis of the knee: Results from the Amsterdam Osteoarthritis Cohort

Abstract

Lower muscle strength is strongly associated with self-reported knee instability in knee OA patients, while impairments in proprioceptive accuracy and laxity are not. A compensatory role of muscle strength for impaired proprioceptive accuracy or high laxity, in order to stabilize the knee, could not be demonstrated.