Multiparametric MRI of Epiphyseal Cartilage Necrosis (Osteochondrosis) with Histological Validation in a Goat Model.

To evaluate multiple MRI parameters in a surgical model of osteochondrosis (OC) in goats.Focal ischemic lesions of two different sizes were induced in the epiphyseal cartilage of the medial femoral condyles of goats at 4 days of age by surgical transection of cartilage canal blood vessels. Goats wer...

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Main Authors: Luning Wang, Mikko J Nissi, Ferenc Tóth, Jonah Shaver, Casey P Johnson, Jinjin Zhang, Michael Garwood, Cathy S Carlson, Jutta M Ellermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4608749?pdf=render