Role of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Matrix Metalloprteinase-2 serum Level in the Diagnosis of early Knee Osteoarthritis
AbstractBackground: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, causing disability and reduction of quality of life and participation in social activity. Now considered a whole joint disease, OA is characterized by cartilage loss, subchondral bone changes, synovial inflammation and meniscu...
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Language: | English |
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Egyptian knowledge bank
2020-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Arts |
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Online Access: | https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_76774_405ad3b57307b0921fe0c4a029a4bd57.pdf |