Sonographic imaging of normal and osteoarthritic cartilage

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 398-403

  Grassi, W ^a   Lamanna, G ^a   Farina, A ^a   Cervini, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Knee; Metacarpophalangeal joint; Osteoarthritis cartilage; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033039733     PISSN: 00490172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0049-0172(99)80005-5     Document Type: Article

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