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Risk factors for progressive cartilage loss in the knee

A longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging study in forty-three patients

  1. Sandip Biswal1,
  2. Trevor Hastie2,
  3. Thomas P. Andriacchi2,
  4. Gabrielle A. Bergman1,
  5. Michael F. Dillingham3,
  6. Philipp Lang4,*

Article first published online: 8 NOV 2002

DOI: 10.1002/art.10573

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 46, Issue 11, pages 2884–2892, November 2002

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Biswal, S., Hastie, T., Andriacchi, T. P., Bergman, G. A., Dillingham, M. F. and Lang, P. (2002), Risk factors for progressive cartilage loss in the knee. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 46: 2884–2892. doi: 10.1002/art.10573

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  1. 1

    Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California

  2. 2

    Stanford University, Stanford, California

  3. 3

    Sports Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Medicine Associates, Menlo Park, California

  4. 4

    Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

*Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Radiology, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 NOV 2002
  2. Article first published online: 8 NOV 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 JUL 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 24 JAN 2002

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  • Whitaker Foundation

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