Ultrasonographic assessment of the femoral cartilage in osteoarthritis patients with and without osteoporosis

Carli A. B., Akarsu S., Tekin L., Saglam M., Kiralp M. Z., ÖZÇAKAR L.

AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, vol.26, no.4, pp.411-415, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s40520-013-0188-5
  • Journal Name: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.411-415
  • Keywords: Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Femoral cartilage, Ultrasound, Bone mineral density, BONE-MINERAL DENSITY, KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS, SPINE OSTEOARTHRITIS, FRACTURES, ROTTERDAM, EXERCISE, VALIDITY, VOLUME, WOMEN, RISK
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background The relationship between osteoporosis (OP) and osteoarthritis (OA) is yet unclear.