Gait Mechanics Influence Healthy Cartilage Morphology and Osteoarthritis of the Knee by Thomas P. Andriacchi, Seungbum Koo, and Sean F. Scanlan J Bone.
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Gait Mechanics Influence Healthy Cartilage Morphology and Osteoarthritis of the Knee
by Thomas P. Andriacchi, Seungbum Koo, and Sean F. Scanlan
J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 91(Supplement 1):95-101
The ratio of the medial thickness to lateral thickness in the load-bearing regions of healthy knees (represented by orange circles and dashed linear regression line, R2 = 0.26) during walking is
greater for individuals who walk with a higher adduction momen...
Thomas P. Andriacchi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009;91:95-101
Healthy cartilage homeostasis is maintained by the magnitude of the repetitive cyclic loads during walking, and cartilage is thicker in regions with higher loads during walking.
Thomas P. Andriacchi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009;91:95-101