Article
Analysis of meniscal degeneration and meniscal gene expression.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 28 Jan 2010
Sun Yubo, Mauerhan David R, Honeycutt Patrick R, Kneisl Jeffrey S, Norton James H, Hanley Edward N, Gruber Helen E
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BACKGROUND: Menisci play a vital role in load transmission, shock absorption and joint stability. There is increasing evidence suggesting that OA menisci may not merely be bystanders in the disease process of OA. This study sought: 1) to determine the prevalence of meniscal degeneration in OA pat...
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