Is it possible that the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis could start with subchondral trabecular bone loss like osteoporosis?


Tokgoz M. A., Atik O. S., Esendağlı G., Ogut B., Bozkurt H. H.

EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY, vol.29, no.3, pp.152-158, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/ehc.2018.007
  • Journal Name: EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.152-158
  • Keywords: Bone mineral densitometry, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, subchondral bone loss, trabecular thickness, MINERAL DENSITY
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the role of subchondral trabecular bone thickness in the mechanism of knee osteoarthritis and the correlation of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis pathogenesis.