Defining Radiographic Incidence and Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis: Suggested Modifications of the Kellgren and Lawrence Scale

Overview

Journal Ann Rheum Dis

Specialty Rheumatology

Date 2011 Sep 13

PMID 21908453

Citations 74

Authors

David T Felson

Jingbo Niu

Ali Guermazi

Burton Sack

Piran Aliabadi

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