Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common knee disorder. The pathological changes affecting the knee are typically examined by using X-ray imaging to assess the narrowing of the joint space and the presence of osteophytes. However, some previous clinical trials have revealed a discrepancy between the severity of joint pain and the image finding even with the use of knee MRI. Some studies have revealed that there are age-related changes in the type of fibers with the formation of a network of transverse fiber bands, and this may cause some compression or traction on the neurovascular content of the adductor canal. Other studies noted the presence of excessive yellow-colored adipose tissue that stretches or entangles some nerve fibers. The primary outcome of this study will be the incidence rate of tenderness over the midthigh corresponding to the AC in patients with KOA who are complaining of severe pain that is discordant with the radiological finding.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
clinical examination of the adductor canal in patients with knee pain not matching the radiological changes
Abeer Ahmed Mohamed
Maadi, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Anesthesia department - Faculty of medicine- Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
incidence of tenderness corresponding to the AC in patients complaining of severe pain with discordant with the radiological finding
the presence of tenderness by hand pressing over AC for 3-4 cm depth
Time frame: time of clinical examination at the date of the visit to the pain clinic till the knee interventions up to 2 days
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