Osteoarthritis is usually considered to be a primary disorder of chondrocyte function with secondary changes in bones. However, a defect in the subchondral bone resulting in loss of its shock absorbing capacity could transfer the stress of loading directly to the articular cartilage with secondary c
Implications of increased bone density in osteoarthritis
β Scribed by Dr. David Hamerman; E. Richard Stanley
- Publisher
- American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 413 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0884-0431
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