Knee Cartilage Thickness, T1ρ and T2 Relaxation Time Are Related to Articular Cartilage Loading in Healthy Adults.

Cartilage is responsive to the loading imposed during cyclic routine activities. However, the local relation between cartilage in terms of thickness distribution and biochemical composition and the local contact pressure during walking has not been established. The objective of this study was to eva...

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Main Authors: Sam Van Rossom, Colin Robert Smith, Lianne Zevenbergen, Darryl Gerard Thelen, Benedicte Vanwanseele, Dieter Van Assche, Ilse Jonkers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5226797?pdf=render