Impact of Footwear on Mechanisms of Knee Osteoarthritis Progression
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating disease affecting the entire knee joint by inducing pathological changes to the cartilage and menisci. Currently, the etiology of OA is not completely understood. However, altered gait mechanics, specifically increased joint loading, of OA patients have a c...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2019
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/798 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1801&context=masters_theses_2 |