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WHAT FACTORS CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE.

Posted on September 16, 2008

Biomechanics is a branch of medicine that evaluates loads and stresses on a joint. The manner in which a joint is loaded will have direct effect on the health of the cartilage that covers the end of the bone in a moving weightbearing joint. Abnormal loads can lead to cartilage degeneration and subsequent osteoarthritis. Several factors can influence the way a load or stress is applied to a joint. Increase in body weight significantly above ideal puts increased stress on the cartilage and even in the face of normal ligaments and muscles can overload the cartilage. Ligament injury leading to abn...

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arthritis , ligament , longevity , osteoarthritis , stress