Arthroscopy vs. MRI for a detailed assessment of cartilage disease in osteoarthritis: diagnostic value of MRI in clinical practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In patients with osteoarthritis, a detailed assessment of degenerative cartilage disease is important to recommend adequate treatment. Using a representative sample of patients, this study investigated whether MRI is reliable for a d...

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Main Authors: Haage Patrick, Dàvid Andreas, Bouillon Bertil, Klussmann André, Lahner Matthias, von Engelhardt Lars V, Lichtinger Thomas K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/75