Cartilage thickness and bone shape variations as a function of sex, height, body mass, and age in young adult knees

Abstract The functional relationship between bone and cartilage is modulated by mechanical factors. Scarce data exist on the relationship between bone shape and the spatial distribution of cartilage thickness. The aim of the study was to characterise the coupled variation in knee bone morphology and...

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Main Authors: Marco Tien-Yueh Schneider, Nynke Rooks, Thor Besier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15585-w