Immobilization of the knee prevents oste
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Marshall J. Palmoski; Kenneth D. Brandt
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Article
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1982
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The effect of immobilization of the knee in flexion on the development of osteoarthritis was studied in dogs that had undergone transection of the anterior cruciate ligament. Knees of dogs that were permitted ad libitum ambulation in a pen for 12 weeks after transection of the ligament