Quantitative evaluation of subchondral bone microarchitecture in knee osteoarthritis using 3T MRI

Quantitative evaluation of subchondral bone microarchitecture in knee osteoarthritis using 3T MRI

Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is now increasingly recognized as being related to the whole joint instead of the cartilage alone. In particular, the importance of subchondral bone in OA pathogenesis has drawn a lot of interest. The aim of this study is to investigate subchondral bone micros...

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Main Authors: Chenglei Liu, Chang Liu, Xvhua Ren, Liping Si, Hao Shen, Qian Wang, Weiwu Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Osteoarthritis
Subchondral bone
Knee
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1865-x

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