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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/434802 |