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Vibratory perception threshold in young and middle-aged patients at high risk of knee osteoarthritis compared to controls

  1. Jonas Bloch Thorlund1,*,
  2. Najia Shakoor2,
  3. Eva Ageberg3,
  4. Louise Fleng Sandal1,
  5. Joel A. Block2,
  6. Ewa M. Roos1

Article first published online: 28 DEC 2011

DOI: 10.1002/acr.20624

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 64, Issue 1, pages 144–148, January 2012

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Thorlund, J. B., Shakoor, N., Ageberg, E., Sandal, L. F., Block, J. A. and Roos, E. M. (2012), Vibratory perception threshold in young and middle-aged patients at high risk of knee osteoarthritis compared to controls. Arthritis Care Res, 64: 144–148. doi: 10.1002/acr.20624

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  1. 1

    University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

  2. 2

    Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

  3. 3

    Lund University, Lund, Sweden

*Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 DEC 2011
  2. Article first published online: 28 DEC 2011
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 8 SEP 2011 03:39PM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 30 AUG 2011
  5. Manuscript Received: 30 JUN 2011

Funded by

  • Danish Rheumatism Association
  • Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
  • Swedish Research Council
  • Region Skåne
  • Swedish Rheumatism Association
  • Faculty of Medicine, Lund University

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