Ultrasound properties of articular cartilage in the tibio-femoral joint in knee osteoarthritis: relation to clinical assessment (International Cartilage Repair Society grade)

Hiroshi Kuroki¹ , Yasuaki Nakagawa² , Koji Mori³ , Masahiko Kobayashi² , Ko Yasura² , Yukihiro Okamoto² , Takashi Suzuki² , Kohei Nishitani² and Takashi Nakamura²

¹Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan

²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan

³Department of Applied Medical Engineering Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8611, Japan

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Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R78doi:10.1186/ar2452


Published:	13 July 2008

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