Primary cartilage lesions of the knee joint in young male adults. Overweight as a predisposing factor. An arthroscopic study

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-233

  Eskelinen, Annti P ^a   Visuri, T ^b   Larni, H M ^b   Ritsila V ^c  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b CENTRAL MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c ORTON Invalid Foundation   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Articular cartilage; Body mass index; Knee joint; Knee osteoarthritis; Overweight; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; CARTILAGE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PATELLA; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 8344222642     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690409300311     Document Type: Review

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