Cartilage degeneration post-meniscectomy performed for degenerative disease versus trauma: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Jan NeumannKai KernDong SunSarah C ForemanGabby B JosephAlexandra S GersingMichael C NevittCharles E McCullochAzien QuitzkeThomas M LinkPublished in: Skeletal radiology (2019)
Cartilage deterioration, assessed by T2, is similar in knees undergoing meniscal surgery after trauma and for degenerative conditions. Both groups demonstrated greater cartilage deterioration than nonsurgical knees, controlling for prior knee injury.
Keyphrases
- anterior cruciate ligament
- extracellular matrix
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- knee osteoarthritis
- total knee arthroplasty
- rheumatoid arthritis
- trauma patients
- coronary artery bypass
- quality improvement
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- electronic health record
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- coronary artery disease
- surgical site infection
- atrial fibrillation
- deep learning