The epidemiology and interaction of knee alignment and body mass on knee osteoarthritis

The growing prevalence of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is fuelled by the rising obesity epidemic and an ageing population. The lack of a KOA cure drives the need to identify prevention strategies with alternative treatments to surgery a priority. This requires careful investigation of risk factors and...

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Main Author: Goulston, Lyndsey
Other Authors: Arden, Nigel ; Dennison, Elaine ; Burridge, Jane
Published: University of Southampton 2015
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.690210