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Subchondral Bone Trabecular Integrity Predicts and Changes Concurrently with Radiographic and MRI Determined Knee Osteoarthritis Progression
Published 2013-07-01OBJECTIVE: To evaluate subchondral bone trabecular integrity (BTI) on radiographs as a predictor of knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression. METHODS: Longitudinal (baseline, 12-month, and 24-month) knee radiographs were ...Open AccessArticle -
The association between reduced knee joint proprioception and medial meniscal abnormalities using MRI in knee osteoarthritis: results from the Amsterdam osteoarthritis cohort.
Published 2013-05-01BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is characterized by pain and activity limitations. In knee OA, proprioceptive accuracy is reduced and might be associated with pain and activity limitations. Although causes of ...Open AccessArticle -
Novel genetic variants associated with lumbar disc degeneration in northern Europeans: a meta-analysis of 4600 subjects.
Published 2013-07-01OBJECTIVE: Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is an important cause of low back pain, which is a common and costly problem. LDD is characterised by disc space narrowing and osteophyte growth at the circumference of the disc. ...Open AccessArticle -
Morphological changes of the lateral meniscus in end-stage lateral compartment osteoarthritis of the knee.
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 -
Quantitative Assessment of Abdominal Aortic Calcification and Disk Height Loss: The Framingham Study
Published 2012-04-01Abstract Background context Vascular disease has been proposed as a risk factor for disc height loss (DHL). Purpose To examine the relationship between quantitative measures of abdominal aortic calcifications (AACs) ...Open AccessArticle