Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review
The prevalence of diabetes has been increasing progressively over the years. Diabetes plays a significant role in several musculoskeletal diseases, including its contribution to accelerating knee pathology. Femoral cartilage thickness is recognized as one of the markers of knee pathology. The aim of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Romanian Association of Balneology, Editura Balneara
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Balneo and PRM Research Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://bioclima.ro/Balneo812.pdf |
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| Summary: | The prevalence of diabetes has been increasing progressively over the years. Diabetes plays a significant role in several musculoskeletal diseases, including its contribution to accelerating knee pathology. Femoral cartilage thickness is recognized as one of the markers of knee pathology. The aim of this systematic review was to observe the femoral cartilage thickness in diabetes mellitus and comparing to non-diabetic patients. A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, ScienceDirect, and other relevant databases. Articles were searched on October 1, 2024, focusing on studies that measured femoral cartilage thickness through ultrasound scanning and comparing results between diabetic and non-diabetic groups on the medial condyle, intercondylar, and lateral condyle sites. A total of three studies involving 378 participants were included in this review, which measured femoral cartilage thickness in both diabetic and non-diabetic groups. Among the three reviewed articles, varying results were found regarding femoral cartilage thickness between the two groups. However, there was evidence of irregularity and heterogeneity in cartilage structure in the diabetic group compared to the non-diabetic group. In conclusions, femoral cartilage was observed to be thinner at the medial condyle in diabetic compared to non-diabetic patients. However, both groups had similar femoral cartilage thickness at the lateral condyle and intercondylar. |
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| ISSN: | 2734-8458 |