Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

Osteoarthritis is a widely prevalent disease of the whole joint including cartilage, bone, and
soft tissues. The increasing importance of imaging and assessment of all joint structures has …

Objective To examine whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–based 3‐dimensional (3‐
D) bone shape predicts the onset of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods We …

Objective To develop and evaluate deep learning (DL) risk assessment models for
predicting the progression of radiographic medial joint space loss using baseline knee X …

Texture features are designed to quantitatively evaluate patterns of spatial distribution of
image pixels for purposes of image analysis and interpretation. Unexplained variations in …

Background Multinucleated giant cells have been noticed in diverse arthritic conditions
since their first description in rheumatoid synovium. However, their role in the pathogenesis …

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Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of metformin versus placebo in
overweight patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In addition, to assess the effects of …

Conventional radiography remains the most widely available imaging modality in clinical
practice in knee osteoarthritis. Recent research has been carried out to develop novel …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disorder of the articular cartilage, which is
associated with hypertrophic changes in the bone, synovial inflammation, subchondral …