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The Influence of Obesity and Meniscal Coverage on In Vivo Tibial Cartilage Thickness and Strain

BACKGROUND: Obesity, which potentially increases loading at the knee, is a common and modifiable risk factor for the development of knee osteoarthritis. The menisci play an important role in distributing joint loads to the underlying cartilage. However, the influence of obesity on the role of the me...

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Autores principales: Collins, Amber T., Kulvaranon, Micaela, Spritzer, Charles E., McNulty, Amy L., DeFrate, Louis E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7720327/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33330731
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325967120964468