Is a Strong Quadriceps Muscle Bad for a Patient with Knee Osteoarthritis?
Authors: Leena Sharma, Dorothy D. Dunlop, Karen W. Hayes
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Letters20 January 2004Is a Strong Quadriceps Muscle Bad for a Patient with Knee Osteoarthritis?Leena Sharma, MD, Dorothy D. Dunlop, PhD, and Karen W. Hayes, PhDLeena Sharma, MDFrom Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611., Dorothy D. Dunlop, PhDFrom Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611., and Karen W. Hayes, PhDFrom Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-2-200401200-00030 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We thank Dr. Brandt for his editorial (1) regarding our paper (2), and we appreciate very much his comments regarding our contributions in the area of local factors and this work in particular.Dr. Brandt noted that potentially greater strength loss in the stronger participants could be a confounding factor. However, as we noted in the paper (2), strength was measured at baseline and at 18 months, and minimal change occurred. Further analyses revealed that the mean change in strength (a slight increase) did not differ between stronger and weaker participants; that the proportion of participants experiencing ...References1. Brandt KD. Is a strong quadriceps muscle bad for a patient with knee osteoarthritis? [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:678-9. [PMID: 12693892] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Sharma L, Dunlop DD, Cahue S, Song J, Hayes KW. Quadriceps strength and osteoarthritis progression in malaligned and lax knees. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:613-9. [PMID: 12693882] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Sharma L, Cahue S, Song J, Hayes K, Pai YC, Dunlop D. Physical functioning over three years in knee osteoarthritis: role of psychosocial, local, mechanical, and neuromuscular factors. Arthritis Rheum. 2003;48:3359-70. [PMID: 14673987] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Leena Sharma, MD; Dorothy D. Dunlop, PhD; Karen W. Hayes, PhDAffiliations: From Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoIs a Strong Quadriceps Muscle Bad for a Patient with Knee Osteoarthritis? Kenneth D. Brandt Quadriceps Strength and Osteoarthritis Progression in Malaligned and Lax Knees Leena Sharma , Dorothy D. Dunlop , September Cahue , Jing Song , and Karen W. Hayes Quadriceps Strength and Osteoarthritis Progression in Malaligned and Lax Knees James Judge Quadriceps Strength and Osteoarthritis Progression in Malaligned and Lax Knees Mary E. Moore Quadriceps Strength and Osteoarthritis Progression in Malaligned and Lax Knees David Riley Quadriceps Strength and Osteoarthritis Progression in Malaligned and Lax Knees Leena Sharma , Dorothy D. Dunlop , and Karen W. Hayes Metrics Cited byTowards secondary prevention of early knee osteoarthritis 20 January 2004Volume 140, Issue 2 Page: 150 Keywords Analgesics Arthritis Biomarkers Exercise Knees Muscles Observational studies Osteoarthritis Tibiofemoral osteoarthritis ePublished: 20 January 2004 Issue Published: 20 January 2004 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...