Calcification of the acetabular labrum of the hip: prevalence in the general population and relation to hip articular cartilage and fibrocartilage degeneration

Abstract Background Meniscal calcification is considered to play a relevant role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis of the knee. Little is known about the biology of acetabular labral disease and its importance in hip pathology. Here, we analyze for the first time the calcification of the acetabu...

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Main Authors: Thelonius Hawellek, Jan Hubert, Sandra Hischke, Matthias Krause, Jessica Bertrand, Burkhard C. Schmidt, Andreas Kronz, Klaus Püschel, Wolfgang Rüther, Andreas Niemeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Hip
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1595-y