Magnetic resonance imaging finds joint damage in young people – here's why

Mild structural changes in the knee seen on MRI scans are common in adults in their thirties – even without knee pain or other symptoms. A new study by the University of Oulu found signs of joint damage in more than half of 33-year-olds. High body mass index was the most common factor associated with joint changes. The study subjects belong to a cohort of people born in Northern Finland in 1986, of which 297 people participated in the knee imagi…