The Calculation of the Femoral Condyle Cartilage Volume and Surface Area in Patients with Osteoarthritis

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Unalmis D., Acer N., YILMAZ S., TOKPINAR A., DOĞAN S., DEMİR H.

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.42, no.2, pp.178-184, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/etd.2020.75768
  • Journal Name: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.178-184
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Osteoarthritis is non-inflammatory, degenerative, and chronic disease observed, especially as progressive in load-bearing joints. There are several studies that measure the volume and surface area of the knee joint cartilage in osteoarthritis patients. However, different methods were used in these studies.