Bone bruising severity after anterior cruciate ligament rupture predicts elevation of chemokine MCP-1 associated with osteoarthritis
Anterior cruciate ligament rupture is associated with characteristic bone contusions in approximately 80% of patients, and these have been correlated with higher pain scores. Bone bruising may indicate joint d...
Source: Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Lukas G. Keil, Douglas S. Onuscheck, Lincoln F. Pratson II, Ganesh V. Kamath, Robert A. Creighton, Daniel B. Nissman, Brian G. Pietrosimone and Jeffrey T. Spang Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research