JULY 24, 2024 by Australian National University Overview of measurement protocols used in this study, showing a 3D virtual model of the patella bone in posterior view, segmented from CT data. Measurements (inset) are numbered in ellipses as follows: 1) lateral facet area, 2) medial facet area, 3) maximum mediolateral width of the lateral facet,...
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA Osteoarthritis was long considered to be the result of wear and tear in advanced age. In the meantime, more and more studies are linking the degradation of articular cartilage to inflammatory and metabolic processes in the joint. In researching these processes, a scientific team led by MedUni Vienna has made significant...
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN IMAGE: LEAD AUTHOR OF THE STUDY, DR. KELSEY COLLINS IS A POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN GUILAK’S LABORATORY. CREDIT: SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN (St. Louis) – A new study by investigators at the Shriners Hospital for Children — St. Louis suggests the damaging effects of obesity are not due to body weight but...
