Tibiofemoral Joint Osteoarthritis: Risk Factors for MR-depicted Fast Cartilage Loss over a 30-month Period in the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study

Abstract

In participants with minimal baseline cartilage damage, the presence of high BMI, meniscal damage, synovitis or effusion, or any severe baseline MR-depicted lesions was strongly associated with an increased risk of fast cartilage loss. Patients with these risk factors may be ideal subjects for preventative or treatment trials.