Degeneration in ACL Injured Knees with and without Reconstruction in Relation to Muscle Size and Fat Content-Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.

Anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) injuries represent a major risk factor for early osteoarthritis (OA).To evaluate the prevalence and 4-year progression of knee OA measured with 3T MR-imaging in individuals with ruptured, reconstructed or normal ACL and to assess the impact of thigh muscle character...

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Main Authors: Pia M Jungmann, Thomas Baum, Michael C Nevitt, Lorenzo Nardo, Alexandra S Gersing, Nancy E Lane, Charles E McCulloch, Ernst J Rummeny, Thomas M Link
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5137877?pdf=render