ULTRASOUND DETECTION OF KNEE JOINT DEGENERATION IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Eroglu S., Inal E. E., Eroglu M., Oruc S., Ulasli A. M., Cevik H., ...More

JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE, vol.48, no.7, pp.604-608, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.2340/16501977-2099
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.604-608
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Early degeneration of the knees might occur in patients with multiple sclerosis secondary to balance and walking impairment and muscle weakness. The aims of this study were to evaluate the knee joints of patients with multiple sclerosis compared with healthy controls, using ultrasonography, and to investigate whether there is any correlation between femoral cartilage degeneration and disease-related parameters.