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Titel:

Obesity-related juvenile form of cartilage lesions: a new affliction in the knees of morbidly obese children and adolescents.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article
Autor(en):
Widhalm, HK; Marlovits, S; Welsch, GH; Dirisamer, A; Neuhold, A; van Griensven, M; Seemann, R; Vécsei, V; Widhalm, K
Abstract:
Overweight and obesity are afflictions that lead to an increased risk of health problems including joint problems. The aim of the study was to assess the condition of articular cartilage in obese adolescent patients suffering from knee pain.MRI of 24 knees of 20 morbidly obese patients, mean age 14.2 years, was performed in an open 1.0 Tesla MR system, where the cartilage, the quality and structure of the menisci, and the presence or absence of surrounding changes was examined.In all patients a...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Eur Radiol
Jahr:
2012
Band / Volume:
22
Heft / Issue:
3
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
672-81
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00330-011-2281-5
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21947483
Print-ISSN:
0938-7994
TUM Einrichtung:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie
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