Osteoarthritis Initiative studied 4344 knee OA looking at bulge sign (12.7%) & patellar tap (2%); 3.3% had both. Bulge sign increased risk of freq knee pain (OR 1.31) & TKR [OR 1.47); developing a bulge sign had incr risk of same & Xray worsening (OR 1.67) https://t.co/3HtBrkzAtk
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bulge sign – a simple physical examination for identifying progressive knee ost…
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Oct-08-2019


