This study will be one of the few to examine the effect of lipedema on knee osteoarthritis in a comparative manner with a control group within the same osteoarthritis context. Although the relationship between obesity and osteoarthritis has been extensively studied in the literature, the effect of specific adipose tissue pathologies, such as lipedema, on osteoarthritis has not been sufficiently investigated. This study aims to demonstrate the independent effect of lipedema on osteoarthritis, evaluate clinical and ultrasonographic parameters together, and contribute to early diagnosis and targeted rehabilitation strategies.
Women aged 30-65
With a clinical and radiological diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis
Who agreed to participate in the study
Patients who meet the Wold criteria for a clinical diagnosis of lipedema
Inflammatory arthritis
History of knee surgery
Intra-articular injection within the past 6 months
Acute trauma