SERUM CARTILAGE OLIGOMERIC MATRIX PROTEIN: A BIOMARKER FOR ACUTE ARTICULAR CARTILAGE DAMAGE

Bone bruise lesions (BBL) are documented on MRIs diagnosing acute knee ligament injury (AKLI). Recent evidence has indicated that a majority of patients that sustain an AKLI, especially anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury, will develop post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) 10-20 years follow...

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Main Author: Hoch, Johanna M.
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2012
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/rehabsci_etds/3
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=rehabsci_etds