Exercise and footwear in medial knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial comparing flat flexible footwear to stable supportive shoes.

Objective: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigated whether adding daily use of flat flexible footwear (FFF) to a strengthening and aerobic exercise program improved short- and longer-term outcomes compared with adding stable supportive shoes (SSS) in people with medial tibiofemoral OA.

Methods: Participants ( = 97) with medial tibiofemoral OA were randomly assigned (1:1) to the FFF ( = 50) or SSS ( = 47) group. Participants in both groups received a 9-month intervention (3 months supervised followed by 6 months unsupervised exercise).

Evaluation of the value of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for the diagnosis and follow-up of central cartilage tumors.

Objectives: To evaluate the value of (dynamic) contrast-enhanced MRI for the diagnosis and follow-up of central cartilage tumors (CCT) of the proximal humerus, distal femur and proximal tibia.

Materials & Methods: 97 patients (44 ± 11 years, 31men) with a CCT (histopathologically proven and/or > 2 years follow-up (5 ± 3 years)) were retrospectively/consecutively included at the Ghent University Hospital (Belgium, 2003-2021). Thickness of the enhancing rim and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI parameters of the entire tumor were calculated.

Ligamentous ankle injuries in relation to the morphology of the incisura fibularis: A systematic review.

Importance: Ligamentous ankle lesions are among the most frequent sports injuries. One of the key intrinsic stabilizers of the ankle joint is the incisura fibularis (IF), as it interlocks the distal tibia and fibula. Despite an abundant amount of studies related to ligamentous ankle injuries, scant attention has been given to the specific role of the IF morphology.

A retrospective external validation study of the Birmingham Atypical Cartilage Tumour Imaging Protocol (BACTIP) for the management of solitary central cartilage tumours of the proximal humerus and around the knee.

Objectives: This study aimed to externally validate the Birmingham Atypical Cartilage Tumour Imaging Protocol (BACTIP) recommendations for differentiation/follow-up of central cartilage tumours (CCTs) of the proximal humerus, distal femur, and proximal tibia and to propose BACTIP adaptations if the results provide new insights.

Methods: MRIs of 123 patients (45 ± 11 years, 37 men) with an untreated CCT with MRI follow-up (n = 62) or histopathological confirmation (n = 61) were retrospectively/consecutively included and categorised following the BACTIP (2003-2020 / Ghent University Hospital/Belgium). Tumour length and endosteal scalloping differences between enchondroma, atypical cartilaginous tumour (ACT), and high-grade chondrosarcoma (CS II/III/dedifferentiated) were evaluated.

Neuropathic-like pain in knee osteoarthritis: exploring differences in knee loading and inflammation. A cross-sectional study.

Background: A subgroup of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) reports symptoms attributable to a neuropathic cause. Little to no attention has been invested on investigating differences in knee loading and inflammation in these patients.

Aim: To explore differences in inflammation and knee loading in patients with knee OA categorized based on the presence of neuropathic-like pain.