@article{103233,
  keywords = {Measurements, patients with leprosy, leprosy, Ultrasonographic Measurement,  Femoral cartilage, Ultrasonography},
  author = {Ercan KARABACAK  and Levent TEKİN  and Algün POLAT EKİNCİ  and Ümüt GÜZELKÜÇÜK  and Güzin ÖZARMAĞAN },
  title = {Ultrasonographic Measurement of Cartilage Thickness in Patients With Leprosy},
  abstract = {<p><strong>Objectives:</strong></p>

<p>This study aims to evaluate femoral cartilage thickness in leprosy patients by using ultrasound.</p>

<p><strong>Patients and methods:</strong></p>

<p>Twenty-one patients previously diagnosed with leprosy (11 males and 10 females), and age, sex and body mass index matched 21 controls were enrolled. Control subjects with a history of any other systemic inflammatory disease and/or knee trauma were excluded. All femoral cartilage evaluations were performed by the same physician who was experienced in musculoskeletal ultrasonography using a linear array probe. Measurements for 42 knees of 21 leprosy patients, and 42 knees of 21 healthy subjects were analyzed.</p>

<p><strong>Results:</strong></p>

<p>Although patients with leprosy had lower femoral cartilage values than those in the control group, the difference was not statistically significant.</p>

<p><strong>Conclusion:</strong></p>

<p>We assume that the non-significantly decreased femoral cartilage thickness in patients with leprosy may be explained by the relative immobilization and biomechanical changes arising from complications.</p>
},
  year = {2014},
  journal = {Archives of Rheumatology},
  volume = {29},
  pages = {294-297},
  month = {12/2014},
  publisher = {AVES YAYINCILIK A.Ş.},
  issn = {2618-6500},
  url = {https://archivesofrheumatology.org/index.php/pub/article/view/692/1078},
  doi = {10.5606/archrheumatol.2014.4677},
  language = {ENG},
}