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The sacroiliac joint: An original and highly sensitive tool to highlight altered bone phenotype in murine models of skeletal disorders.
Bone - 1 Jan 2024
Hilliquin Stéphane, Zhukouskaya Volha, Fogel Olivier, Cherifi Chahrazad, Ibrahim Karim, Slimani Lotfi, Cornelis Frederique M F, Storms Lies, Hens Ann, Briot Karine, Lories Rik, Chaussain Catherine, Miceli-Richard Corinne, Bardet Claire
Abstract excerpt
Bone disorders may affect the skeleton in different ways, some bones being very impaired and others less severely. In translational studies using murine models of human skeletal diseases, the bone phenotype is mainly evaluated at the distal femur or proximal tibia. The sacroiliac joint (SIJ), which connects the spine to the pelvis, is involved in the balanced transfer of mechanical energy from the lumbar spine to...
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