Effect of Malnutrition on Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Pediatric Patients

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dc.contributor.authorGungor, Sukru
dc.contributor.authorBuyukavci, Raikan
dc.contributor.authorVarol, Fatma Ilknur
dc.contributor.authorGok, Emre
dc.contributor.authorAkturk, Semra
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:31:11Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:31:11Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground/Objectives: Malnutrition is an imbalance of nutrients required for growth, development, and organ function. Its impact on bone development is known, but its effects on cartilage remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the femoral cartilage thickness in children with primary malnutrition. Methods: In this cross-sectional observational study, 83 children with primary malnutrition and 62 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included. Patients with primary malnutrition were classified as mild, moderate and severe. Femoral cartilage thickness measurements of all children were taken by ultrasound from the femoral lateral condyle, femoral medial condyle and intercondylar area for both knees with the patient in a supine position with the knees flexed 90 degrees. Results: The right lateral, right medial, left lateral, and left medial femoral cartilages were significantly thicker in patients with malnutrition compared to those without malnutrition (p = 0.002, 0.004, <0.001, and 0.001, respectively). A significant negative correlation was found between age, weight Z-score, and height Z-score and triceps skinfold thickness. Conclusions: Distal femoral cartilage thickness is significantly greater in children with primary malnutrition. This demonstrates the effect of nutritional factors on cartilage tissue and suggests that children with chronic malnutrition are at risk for both knee joint problems and short stature later in life.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/children12081021
dc.identifier.issn2227-9067
dc.identifier.issue8
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2234-7158
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9960-6851
dc.identifier.pmid40868473
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105014355334
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/children12081021
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/108632
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001559570400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofChildren-Basel
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectcartilage
dc.subjectchild health
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectultrasound
dc.titleEffect of Malnutrition on Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Pediatric Patients
dc.typeArticle

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