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Definition of a Critical Size Osteochondral Knee Defect and its Negative Effect on the Surrounding Articular Cartilage in the Rat

BACKGROUND: Joint trauma is predisposing to the incidence of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. There is a limited knowledge on the impact of posttraumatic osteochondral defects on the whole joint. This study was designed to define a critical size osteochondral defect in the knee of rats and to invest...

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Autores principales: Katagiri, H., Mendes, L.F., Luyten, F.P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: W.B. Saunders For The Osteoarthritis Research Society 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5754326/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28506841
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2017.05.006