Relationship between subchondral bone microstructure and articular cartilage in the osteoarthritic knee using 3T MRI

Chenglei Liu1, Chang Liu2, Liping Si1

  • 1Department of Radiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.

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