ba0005p8 | Arthritis and other joint diseases: translational and clinical | ECTS2016
Ljuhar Richard
, Norman Benjamin
, Ljuhar Davul
, Haftner Tobias
, Hladuvka Jiri
, Mai Mary Bui Thi
, Canhao Helena
, Rodrigues Ana Maria
, Gouveia Nelia
, Branco Jaime
, Nehrer Stefan
, Fahrleitner-Pammer Astrid
, Dimai Hans-Peter
Objective: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative, slowly developing joint disease. Although clinical indications of OA can vary among different definitions there is a general agreement that the disease is associated with cartilage narrowing. However, there is no general consensus about the threshold below which the joint space width (JSW)/joint space area (JSA) can be certain indicators for the state of OA. Therefore this study evaluates these limits to reveal quantitative inf...