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Table 4 Association between subgastrocnemius bursitis, popliteal cyst and BMLs

From: Popliteal cysts and subgastrocnemius bursitis are associated with knee symptoms and structural abnormalities in older adults: a cross-sectional study

 

Univariable

Multivariable*

 

β

95% CI

P

β

95% CI

P

Medial tibiofemoral BMLs

      

Subgastrocnemius bursitis

0.20

(-0.06, 0.47)

0.13

0.29

(0.01, 0.57)

0.03

Popliteal cyst

0.26

(0.03, 0.49)

0.02

0.26

(0.02, 0.49)

0.03

Lateral tibofemoral BMLs

      

Subgastrocnemius bursitis

0.20

(-0.07, 0.48)

0.15

0.18

(-0.12, 0.48)

0.24

Popliteal cyst

0.08

(-0.17, 0.34)

0.52

0.13

(-0.13, 0.39)

0.32

  1. Dependent variable: bone mass lesions (BMLs). Independent variable: subgastrocnemius bursitis or popliteal cyst, per grade. *Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, disease status, and radiographic osteoarthritis. Data in bold denote statistically significant results.