Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Risk Factors for Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear
Published 2012-07-01Background: Medial meniscus posterior root tears (MMPRT) have a different clinical effect from other types of meniscal tears. These tears are very common among Asian people and may be related to the frequent use of postures ...Open AccessArticle -
Pattern of joint damage in persons with knee osteoarthritis and concomitant ACL tears.
Published 2012-02-01OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphological changes of the lateral meniscus in end-stage lateral compartment osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. METHODS: One hundred fifty-eight knee joints from 133 ...Open AccessArticle -
Side Differences of Thigh Muscle Cross-Sectional Areas and Maximal Isometric Muscle Force in Bilateral Knees with the Same Radiographic Disease Stage, but Unilateral Frequent Pain – Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Published 2012-06-01Objective To determine whether anatomical thigh muscle cross-sectional areas (MCSAs) and strength differ between osteoarthritis (OA) knees with frequent pain compared with contra-lateral knees without pain, and to examine ...Open AccessArticle -
THE RELATIONSHIP OF TIBIAL BONE PERFUSION TO PAIN IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS.
Published 2012-12-01Objective To confirm altered perfusion within tibial bone marrow lesions (BMLs) and improve our understanding on the relationship between BMLs and pain in knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods Participants with moderate to ...Open AccessArticle -
The MeTeOR Trial (Meniscal Tear in Osteoarthritis Research): Rationale and design features
Published 2012-11-01This paper presents the rationale and design features of the MeTeOR Trial (Meniscal Tear in Osteoarthritis Research; Clinical Trials.gov NCT00597012). MeTeOR is an NIH-funded seven-center prospective randomized controlled ...Open AccessArticle