Joint stiffness and 'articular gelling': Inhibition of the fusion of articular surfaces by surfactant

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 532-538

  Hills, B A ^a,b   Thomas, K ^a  

^a MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Paediatr Resp Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Articular gelling; Joint stiffness; Osteoarthritis; Synovial surfactant

Indexed keywords

AGAR; PHOSPHOLIPID; SURFACTANT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CATTLE; COXITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT STIFFNESS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 0031873843     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/37.5.532     Document Type: Article

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