The Measurement of Joint Mechanics and their Role in Osteoarthritis Genesis and Progression

Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 605-622

  Wilson, David R ^a,b   McWalter, Emily J ^a,b   Johnston, James D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE TURNOVER; DISEASE COURSE; EX VIVO STUDY; GAIT; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; KINEMATICS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEREOPHOTOGRAMMETRY;

ANIMALS; AORTOGRAPHY; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 48349137397     PISSN: 0889857X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2008.05.002     Document Type: Review

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