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Cross-sectional comparison of extended anteroposterior and posteroanterior fixed flexion positioning to assess radiographic osteoarthritis at the knee: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project

  1. Amanda E. Nelson*,
  2. Jordan B. Renner,
  3. Xiaoyan A. Shi,
  4. Jack H. Shreffler,
  5. Todd A. Schwartz,
  6. Joanne M. Jordan

Article first published online: 2 SEP 2010

DOI: 10.1002/acr.20210

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 62, Issue 9, pages 1342–1345, September 2010

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Nelson, A. E., Renner, J. B., Shi, X. A., Shreffler, J. H., Schwartz, T. A. and Jordan, J. M. (2010), Cross-sectional comparison of extended anteroposterior and posteroanterior fixed flexion positioning to assess radiographic osteoarthritis at the knee: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project. Arthritis Care Res, 62: 1342–1345. doi: 10.1002/acr.20210

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  1. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

*University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, 3300 Thurston Building, CB #7280, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7280

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 SEP 2010
  2. Article first published online: 2 SEP 2010
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 9 APR 2010 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 2 APR 2010
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 JAN 2010

Funded by

  • American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation Clinical Investigator Fellowship award
  • NIH loan repayment. Grant Number: 1-L30-AR056604
  • CDC/Association of Schools of Public Health. Grant Numbers: S043, S3486
  • NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center. Grant Number: 5-P60-AR49465
  • NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Grant Number: 5-R01-AR053989

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