Abstract:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial disease associated with pathological changes in a wide variety of musculoskeletal tissues, including articular cartilage degeneration, synovitis, ligament tears as well as muscle wasting. Cartilage is known as a predominant pathology, however the association between the pathogenesis of OA around the knee joint tissues and pain is limited. Infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) fibrosis and muscle atrophy are the main features of chronic OA phenomenon that cause joint pain, stiffnes… Show more
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