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Protocol for a single-centre, parallel-arm, randomised controlled superiority trial evaluating the effects of transcatheter arterial embolisation of abnormal knee neovasculature on pain, function and quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis

INTRODUCTION: Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) is common. Advanced knee OA is successfully treated with joint replacement surgery, but effectively managing mild to moderate knee OA can be difficult. Angiogenesis increases with OA and might contribute to pain and structural damage. Modifying angi...

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Autores principales: Landers, Steve, Hely, Andrew, Harrison, Benjamin, Maister, Nick, Hely, Rachael, Lane, Stephen E, Gill, Stephen D, Page, Richard S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5729990/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28554913
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014266