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Reliability and validity of ultrasound imaging of features of knee osteoarthritis in the community

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Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/70/abstract

Description: Conclusion : Substantial to excellent agreement was found between ultrasound observers for the presence of osteophytes and measurement of effusion size; it was moderate to substantial for femoral cartilage thickness. Moderate to substantial agreement was observed between ultrasound and radiographs for osteophyte presence.
Reliability and validity of ultrasound imaging of features of knee osteoarthritis in the community Ajay M Abraham , Iain Goff , Mark S Pearce , Roger M Francis and Fraser Birrell BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011, 12:70

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Author/Contact: Abraham et al
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Language: English

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