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Abstract
Evidence is reviewed from animal experiments supporting the hypothesis that immobilization, for whatever reason, is one of the pathogenetic factors in musculo-skeletal degeneration. It shows beyond reasonable doubt that immobilization is not only a cause of osteoarthritis but that it delays the healing process.Entities:
Year: 1987 PMID: 23915759 DOI: 10.1016/0268-0033(87)90086-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) ISSN: 0268-0033 Impact factor: 2.063