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Arthritis

Possible link between bone size and arthritis is investigated

In a recent report, researchers in Australia conducted a study "to determine the relation of bone size to radiographic severity in knee osteoarthritis. 149 women (81 healthy and 68 with knee osteoarthritis) underwent knee radiography and magnetic resonance imaging on their symptomatic or dominant knee. Tibial plateau bone area was measured at baseline and at follow-up."

The study found that women with "osteoarthritis had larger medial and lateral tibial plateau bone area (mean (SD): 1850 (240) mm² and 1279 (220) mm², respectively) than healthy women (1670 (200)...

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