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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease represented by degeneration of cartilage, meniscus, subchondral bone, and other tissues due to ageing and mechanical load, abnormal proliferation of synovium, and bone and cartilage overgrowth.
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Niitsu, M. (2013). Osteoarthritis and Bone Marrow Signal Changes. In: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17893-1_10
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