Does running cause metatarsophalangeal joint effusions? A comparison of synovial fluid volumes on MRI in athletes before and after running

Amy-Rose Kingston, Andoni P Toms, Subhadip Ghosh-Ray, Shelley Johnston-Downing

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Abstract

The metatarsophalangeal joints (MTPJ) are the only joints that bear weight directly through synovium. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is an association between synovial stresses during running and increases in volume of joint fluid.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)499-504
Number of pages6
JournalSkeletal Radiology
Volume38
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2009

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrarthrosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint
  • Prospective Studies
  • Running
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Synovial Fluid

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