Knees Under Pressure: The role of body mass and adiposity on knee health. EP#572

In this BJSM podcast, Dr Harvi Hart overview of the different types of body mass and body composition measurements, and they may impact common knee conditions, and what this means for clinicians, patients, and athletes. Harvi specializes in knee injuries and conditions, such as ACL injuries, patellofemoral pain, and osteoarthritis. Her research aims to develop targeted treatments that improve symptoms, mobility, and quality of life for individuals with knee conditions, using a combination of joint movement analysis, imaging, and clinical outcome measures. Links: Is body mass index associated with patellofemoral pain and patellofemoral osteoarthritis? A systematic review and meta-regression and analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27927675/ Adiposity and cartilage lesions following ACL reconstruction: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38631554/ Longitudinal changes in adiposity following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and associations with knee symptoms and function: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38737984/ Obesity is related to incidence of patellofemoral osteoarthritis: the Cohort Hip and Cohort Knee (CHECK) study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31705199/