Radiographic joint space of the knee in healthy young adults

Human Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 353-364

  Duren, Dana L ^a   Sherwood, Richard J ^a   Chumlea, W Cameron ^a   Siervogel, Roger M ^a   Towne, Bradford ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Body mass index; Body size; Cartilage; Fels longitudinal study; Knee; Osteoarthritis; Radiographic joint space

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HUMAN; JOINT CAVITY; JOINT SIZE; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT T TEST; VARIANCE;

EID: 33845588920     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hub.2006.0042     Document Type: Article

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