Mechanical Loading

Volume: 22, Issue: 7, Pages: 465 - 466
Published: Jul 1, 2014
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related degenerative disease of the joint, with a hallmark of cartilage degradation.1 No cure or treatment currently exists that offers disease- or symptom-modifying effects. OA is a leading cause of disability, affecting more than 27 million Americans, and it is a significant economic burden. Mechanical loading is an extremely important factor for cartilage homeostasis.2 Although both underuse (eg, physically...
Paper Details
Title
Mechanical Loading
Published Date
Jul 1, 2014
Volume
22
Issue
7
Pages
465 - 466
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