Pathogenetic mechanisms of posttraumatic osteoarthritis: Opportunities for early intervention

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 285-298

  Kramer, William C ^a   Hendricks, Kelly J ^a   Wang, Jinxi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Joint injury; Ligament; Meniscus; Osteoarthritis; Posttraumatic osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANALGESIC AGENT; CALCITONIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; HYALURONIC ACID; INTERLEUKIN 10; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OSTEOGENIC PROTEIN 1; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTHRALGIA; BIOMECHANICS; BONE METABOLISM; CARTILAGE DEGENERATION; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DRUG MECHANISM; EARLY INTERVENTION; GENE EXPRESSION; JOINT INJURY; JOINT SURGERY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; POSTTRAUMATIC ARTHROPATHY; POSTTRAUMATIC OSTEOARTHRITIS; REVIEW; SYNOVIUM;

EID: 82955193813     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19405901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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