The role of biomechanics in the initiation and progression of OA of the knee

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-46

  Englund, Martin ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanics; knee; osteoarthritis; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; MECHANICAL STRESS; MENISCECTOMY; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KNEE JOINT; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 74549210046     PISSN: 15216942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2009.08.008     Document Type: Review

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