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Interactions of cumulative load with biomarkers of cartilage turnover predict knee cartilage change over 2 years: data from the osteoarthritis initiative
The purpose was to investigate relationships of cumulative load and cartilage turnover biomarkers with 2-year changes in cartilage in knee...
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Ultrasonographic echo intensity in the medial femoral cartilage is enhanced prior to cartilage thinning in women with early mild knee osteoarthritis
PurposeWe aimed to determine whether altered cartilage echo intensity is associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA) severity and whether the alteration...
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Exploring the Efficacy of Biologics in Knee Osteoarthritis: Ultrasound Evaluation of Cartilage Regeneration Effects
IntroductionBiologics like growth factors, stem cells, and platelet-rich plasma show potential in stimulating cartilage regrowth and reducing...
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Role of Stem Cells for Knee Cartilage Injuries in Athletes
Purpose of ReviewKnee cartilage injuries are common in athletes and can be difficult to treat due to poor healing potential. The use of stem cells...
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Ankylosing spondylitis impact on knee cartilage thickness: correlation with demographic data and clinical characteristics
BackgroundAnkylosing spondylitis (AS) is a progressive inflammatory disease involving cartilaginous structures in the spine and peripheral joints . ...
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3D-DESS MRI with CAIPIRINHA two- and fourfold acceleration for quantitatively assessing knee cartilage morphology
ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the diagnostic image quality and compare the knee cartilage segmentation results using a controlled aliasing in...
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Early cartilage lesion and 5-year incident joint surgery in knee osteoarthritis patients: a retrospective cohort study
Objectiveto investigate the association between cartilage lesion-related features observed in knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients’ first MRI...
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Preoperative patellar bone marrow lesions with full thickness cartilage defects correlate with residual anterior knee pain in total knee arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing
PurposeResidual anterior knee pain is one of the most common problems after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, the contributing factors...
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Are there gender-specific differences in hip and knee cartilage composition and degeneration? A systematic literature review
The aim of the present review is to systematically analyse the current literature about gender differences in hip or knee cartilage composition and...
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Osteophytes mediate the associations between cartilage morphology and changes in knee symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis
AimsTo investigate whether the associations between cartilage defects and cartilage volumes with changes in knee symptoms were mediated by...
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Effects of different moxibustion time on knee cartilage morphology and the expression of TNF-α and IL-10 in rats with knee osteoarthritis
ObjectiveTo observe the effects of different moxibustion time on cartilage morphology, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-10 of the...
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Gaining Insight into Updated MR Imaging for Quantitative Assessment of Cartilage Injury in Knee Osteoarthritis
Purpose of the ReviewKnee Osteoarthritis (KOA) entails progressive cartilage degradation, reviewed via MRI for morphology, biochemical composition,...
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Immediate and Delayed Effects of Joint Loading Activities on Knee and Hip Cartilage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
BackgroundThe impact of activity-related joint loading on cartilage is not clear. Abnormal loading is considered to be a mechanical driver of...
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Association of smoking with cartilage loss of knee osteoarthritis: data from two longitudinal cohorts
BackgroundPrevious studies have been inconsistent concerning the association between smoking and risk of osteoarthritis (OA). This study aimed to...
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Factors influencing diffusion tensor imaging of knee cartilage in children ages 6–12 years: a prospective study
BackgroundMagnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has recently been used to evaluate the develo** cartilage of children, but the...
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Preoperative diagnosis of knee cartilage, meniscal, and ligament injuries by magnetic resonance imaging
PurposeThe purpose of the study was to report on the current accuracy measures specific to 1.5-Tesla MRI of the knee in the patient population prone...
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Ultrashort echo time magnetization transfer imaging of knee cartilage and meniscus after long-distance running
ObjectiveTo assess the detection of changes in knee cartilage and meniscus of amateur marathon runners before and after long-distance running using a...
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Fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation for knee full-thickness articular cartilage lesions using femoral head of living donors: short-term results
BackgroundFresh osteochondral allograft transplantation is a good treatment option of cartilage defects. However, this treatment option is not...
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Non-Arthroplasty Surgical Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Damage: a 10 Year Update
Osteoarthritis is a chronic, degenerative disease leading to pain and decreased functionality in millions of people in the United States every year....
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Intra-articular injections in sport-active patients with degenerative cartilage lesions or osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review
PurposeThe aim of this systematic review was to analyse the available clinical evidence on intra-articular knee injections for the treatment of...