Osteoarthrosis of the knee and physical load from occupation

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 677-679

  Vingård, Eva ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MINER; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029843143     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.55.9.677     Document Type: Conference Paper

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