A causative role for periarticular skeletal muscle weakness in the progression of joint damage and pain in OA

Abstract Although osteoarthritis (OA) is regarded as a disease of the articular cartilage, recent research has demonstrated alterations in periarticular muscles that surround the affected joint. Here, we investigated changes in periarticular muscle during the progression of OA, as well as the cause-...

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Main Authors: Ju-Ryoung Kim, Thi Hong Nhung Pham, Wan-Uk Kim, Hyun Ah Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46599-7