Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Quantification of Walking Ability in Participants with Neurogenic Claudication from Lumbar Spinal Stenosis – A Comparative Study
Published 2012-02-01Background context Walking limitations caused by neurogenic claudication (NC) are typically assessed with self-reported measures, although objective evaluation of walking using motorized treadmill test (MTT) or self-paced ...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 -
A Randomized Trial of Patellofemoral Bracing for Treatment of Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis
Published 2011-07-01Purpose The number of effective knee osteoarthritis (OA) interventions, especially those tailored to specific compartmental involvement, are small. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of a realigning ...Open AccessArticle -
Long term joint consequences of sporting activity: preventing and managing osteoarthritis in the athlete
Published 2012-07-31Sports participation is associated with an increased risk of future osteoarthritis (OA), much of which results from joint injury. No strong evidence exists that moderate sporting activity in the presence of normal joints ...Open AccessArticle