Biochemical Characterization of Early Osteoarthritis in the Ankle

Purpose. Reliable data about in vivo regulation of cytokines in early ankle osteoarthritis (OA) are still missing. Methods. 49 patients with a mean age of 33±14 years undergoing an arthroscopy of the ankle with different stages of chronic OA were prospectively included in a clinical trial. Lavage fl...

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Main Authors: Hagen Schmal, Gian M. Salzmann, Elia R. Langenmair, Ralf Henkelmann, Norbert P. Südkamp, Philipp Niemeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/434802