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Batch Effects during Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Propagation Prevail Donor Variation and Culture Duration: Impact on Genotype, Phenotype and Function.
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Multivariable Modeling of Biomarker Data From the Phase I Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Osteoarthritis Biomarkers Consortium.
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Structural tissue damage and 24-month progression of semi-quantitative MRI biomarkers of knee osteoarthritis in the IMI-APPROACH cohort.
Roemer, FW; Jansen, M; Marijnissen, ACA; Guermazi, A; Heiss, R; Maschek, S; Lalande, A; Blanco, FJ; Berenbaum, F; van de Stadt, LA; Kloppenburg, M; Haugen, IK; Ladel, CH; Bacardit, J; Wisser, A; Eckstein, F; Lafeber, FPJG; Weinans, HH; Wirth, W;
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Association between osteoarthritis-related serum biochemical markers over 11 years and knee MRI-based imaging biomarkers in middle-aged adults.
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Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2022; 30(5): 756-764.
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Glycan Epitope and Integrin Expression Dynamics Characterize Neural Crest Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Differentiation.
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The 3-triangle method preserves the posterior tibial slope during high tibial valgus osteotomy: first preliminary data using a mathematical model
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Transpatellar bone tunnels perforating the lateral or anterior cortex increase the risk of patellar fracture in MPFL reconstruction: a finite element analysis and survey of the International Patellofemoral Study Group.
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The Inflammation in the Cytopathology of Patients With Mucopolysaccharidoses- Immunomodulatory Drugs as an Approach to Therapy.
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Quantitative measurement of cartilage morphology in osteoarthritis: current knowledge and future directions.
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MRI-based semi-quantitative grading allows to specifically select knees with subsequent cartilage thickness loss.
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Long-term structural and symptomatic effects of intra-articular sprifermin in patients with knee osteoarthritis: 5-year results from the FORWARD study.
Eckstein, F; Hochberg, MC; Guehring, H; Moreau, F; Ona, V; Bihlet, AR; Byrjalsen, I; Andersen, JR; Daelken, B; Guenther, O; Ladel, C; Michaelis, M; Conaghan, PG;
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Arthroscopic findings and treatment of maisonneuve fracture complex.
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Endogenous anandamide and self-reported pain are significantly reduced after a 2-week multimodal treatment with and without radon therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a pilot study.
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The effects of sprifermin on symptoms and structure in a subgroup at risk of progression in the FORWARD knee osteoarthritis trial.
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Do Ahlback scores identify subgroups with different magnitudes of cartilage thickness loss in patients with moderate to severe radiographic osteoarthritis? One-year follow-up data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
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Changes in Cartilage Thickness and Denuded Bone Area after Knee Joint Distraction and High Tibial Osteotomy-Post-Hoc Analyses of Two Randomized Controlled Trials
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Comparison between 2D radiographic weight-bearing joint space width and 3D MRI non-weight-bearing cartilage thickness measures in the knee using non-weight-bearing 2D and 3D CT as an intermediary.
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Is Laminar Cartilage Composition as Determined by T2 Relaxometry Associated with Incident and Worsening of Cartilage or Bone Marrow Abnormalities?
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Early anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction does not affect 5 year change in knee cartilage thickness: secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
Wirth, W; Eckstein, F; Culvenor, AG; Hudelmaier, MI; Stefan Lohmander, L; Frobell, RB;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2021; 29(4): 518-526.
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Accuracy and longitudinal reproducibility of quantitative femorotibial cartilage measures derived from automated U-Net-based segmentation of two different MRI contrasts: data from the osteoarthritis initiative healthy reference cohort.
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MAGMA. 2021; 34(3):337-354
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Longitudinal Change in Knee Cartilage Thickness and Function in Subjects with and without MRI-Diagnosed Cartilage Damage.
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Cartilage. 2021; 13(1_suppl):685S-693S
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The lymphangiogenic and hemangiogenic privilege of the human sclera.
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Ann Anat. 2020; 230: 151485
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Automated MRI assessment confirms cartilage thickness modification in patients with knee osteoarthritis: post-hoc analysis from a phase II sprifermin study.
Brett, A; Bowes, MA; Conaghan, PG; Ladel, C; Guehring, H; Moreau, F; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2020; 28(11):1432-1436
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Longitudinal changes in location-specific cartilage thickness and T2 relaxation-times after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for isolated and multiligament injury.
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Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2020; 79:104935
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Association of baseline and change in tibial and femoral cartilage thickness and development of widespread full-thickness cartilage loss in knee osteoarthritis - data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Dório, M; Hunter, DJ; Collins, JE; Asher, R; Eckstein, F; Guermazi, A; Roemer, FW; Deveza, LA;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2020; 28(6): 811-818.
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Intra-articular sprifermin reduces cartilage loss in addition to increasing cartilage gain independent of location in the femorotibial joint: post-hoc analysis of a randomised, placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial.
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Layer-specific analysis of femorotibial cartilage t2 relaxation time based on registration of segmented double echo steady state (dess) to multi-echo-spin-echo (mese) images.
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Acid- and Volume-Sensitive Chloride Currents in Human Chondrocytes.
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Predicting knee replacement in participants eligible for disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug treatment with structural endpoints.
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Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2020; 28(6): 782-791.
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Understanding the undulating pattern of the distal femoral growth plate: Implications for surgical procedures involving the pediatric knee: A descriptive MRI study.
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[The Facet Wedge: a minimally invasive technique for posterior segmental intra-articular fusion].
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Association of body composition, physical activity and physical performance with knee cartilage thickness and bone area in young adults.
Meng, T; Antony, B; Venn, A; Eckstein, F; Cicuttini, F; March, L; Cross, M; Dwyer, T; Blizzard, L; Jones, G; Laslett, LL; Ding, C;
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2020; 59(7):1607-1616
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Patient-Reported Outcomes One to Five Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: The Effect of Combined Injury and Associations With Osteoarthritis Features Defined on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Patterson, BE; Culvenor, AG; Barton, CJ; Guermazi, A; Stefanik, JJ; Crossley, KM;
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2020; 72(3):412-422
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Correlation of Biomechanical Alterations under Gonarthritis between Overlying Menisci and Articular Cartilage
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Magnetic resonance imaging of human knee joint functionality under variable compressive in-situ loading and axis alignment.
Schad, P; Wollenweber, M; Thuring, J; Schock, J; Eschweiler, J; Palm, G; Radermacher, K; Eckstein, F; Prescher, A; Kuhl, C; Truhn, D; Nebelung, S
J MECH BEHAV BIOMED. 2020; 110: 103890
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[Technique of all arthroscopic autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) for the treatment of cartilage defects in the knee].
Schlumberger, M; Schuster, P; Bülow, HJ; Mayer, P; Eichinger, M; Immendörfer, M; Richter, J;
Oper Orthop Traumatol. 2020; 32(6):532-544
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Anatomical feature of knee joint in Aachen minipig as a novel miniature pig line for experimental research in orthopaedics.
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Excellent long-term results in combined high tibial osteotomy, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and chondral resurfacing in patients with severe osteoarthritis and varus alignment.
Schuster, P; Schlumberger, M; Mayer, P; Eichinger, M; Geßlein, M; Schulz-Jahrsdörfer, M; Richter, J;
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2020; 28(4): 1085-1091.
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3D printing and characterization of human nasoseptal chondrocytes laden dual crosslinked oxidized alginate-gelatin hydrogels for cartilage repair approaches.
Schwarz, S; Kuth, S; Distler, T; Gögele, C; Stölzel, K; Detsch, R; Boccaccini, AR; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
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KNEE. 2020; 27(2): 414-419.
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Association between changes in molecular biomarkers of cartilage matrix turnover and changes in knee articular cartilage: a longitudinal pilot study.
Boeth, H; Raffalt, PC; MacMahon, A; Poole, AR; Eckstein, F; Wirth, W; Buttgereit, F; Önnerfjord, P; Lorenzo, P; Klint, C; Pramhed, A; Duda, GN;
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Impact of exercise on articular cartilage in people at risk of, or with established, knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
Bricca, A; Juhl, CB; Steultjens, M; Wirth, W; Roos, EM;
Br J Sports Med. 2019; 53(15): 940-947.
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Moderate Physical Activity and Prevention of Cartilage Loss in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Bricca, A; Wirth, W; Juhl, CB; Kemnitz, J; Hunter, DJ; Kwoh, CK; Eckstein, F; Culvenor, AG;
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2019; 71(2):218-226
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Human nasoseptal chondrocytes maintain their differentiated phenotype on PLLA scaffolds produced by thermally induced phase separation and supplemented with bioactive glass 1393.
Conoscenti, G; Carfì Pavia, F; Ongaro, A; Brucato, V; Goegele, C; Schwarz, S; Boccaccini, AR; Stoelzel, K; La Carrubba, V; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Connect Tissue Res. 2019; 60(4):344-357
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Loss of patellofemoral cartilage thickness over 5 years following ACL injury depends on the initial treatment strategy: results from the KANON trial.
Culvenor, AG; Eckstein, F; Wirth, W; Lohmander, LS; Frobell, R;
Br J Sports Med. 2019; 53(18): 1168-1173.
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Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis features on magnetic resonance imaging in asymptomatic uninjured adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Culvenor, AG; Øiestad, BE; Hart, HF; Stefanik, JJ; Guermazi, A; Crossley, KM;
Br J Sports Med. 2019; 53(20): 1268-1278.
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Sex-Specific Influence of Quadriceps Weakness on Worsening Patellofemoral and Tibiofemoral Cartilage Damage: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Culvenor, AG; Segal, NA; Guermazi, A; Roemer, F; Felson, DT; Nevitt, MC; Lewis, CE; Stefanik, JJ;
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2019; 71(10): 1360-1365.
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Trajectories of femorotibial cartilage thickness among persons with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis: development of a prediction model to identify progressors.
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Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2019; 27(2):257-265
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Cartilage loss in radiographically normal knees depends on radiographic status of the contralateral knee - data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Eckstein, F; Maschek, S; Roemer, FW; Duda, GN; Sharma, L; Wirth, W;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2019; 27(2):273-277
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Modular Lattice Constructs for Biological Joint Resurfacing.
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Effect of Intra-Articular Sprifermin vs Placebo on Femorotibial Joint Cartilage Thickness in Patients With Osteoarthritis: The FORWARD Randomized Clinical Trial.
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Association of adiposity measures in childhood and adulthood with knee cartilage thickness, volume and bone area in young adults.
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Validation of a novel blinding method for measuring postoperative knee articular cartilage using magnetic resonance imaging.
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Baseline structural tissue pathology is not strongly associated with longitudinal change in transverse relaxation time (T2) in knees without osteoarthritis.
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Arthroscopic autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee with an in situ crosslinking matrix: minimum 4-year clinical results of 15 cases and 1 histological evaluation.
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Identification of the Human Skeletal Stem Cell.
Chan, CKF; Gulati, GS; Sinha, R; Tompkins, JV; Lopez, M; Carter, AC; Ransom, RC; Reinisch, A; Wearda, T; Murphy, M; Brewer, RE; Koepke, LS; Marecic, O; Manjunath, A; Seo, EY; Leavitt, T; Lu, WJ; Nguyen, A; Conley, SD; Salhotra, A; Ambrosi, TH; Borrelli, MR; Siebel, T; Chan, K; Schallmoser, K; Seita, J; Sahoo, D; Goodnough, H; Bishop, J; Gardner, M; Majeti, R; Wan, DC; Goodman, S; Weissman, IL; Chang, HY; Longaker, MT;
Cell. 2018; 175(1): 43-56.e21.
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Five-minute knee MRI for simultaneous morphometry and T
Chaudhari, AS; Black, MS; Eijgenraam, S; Wirth, W; Maschek, S; Sveinsson, B; Eckstein, F; Oei, EHG; Gold, GE; Hargreaves, BA;
J Magn Reson Imaging. 2018; 47(5):1328-1341
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Accelerated Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Early Knee Osteoarthritis Features at 1 Year: An Exploratory Study.
Culvenor, AG; Patterson, BE; Guermazi, A; Morris, HG; Whitehead, TS; Crossley, KM;
PM R. 2018; 10(4):349-356
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Decellularized Iliotibial Band Recolonized with Allogenic Homotopic Fibroblasts or Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.
Gögele, C; Schwarz, S; Ondruschka, B; Hammer, N; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Methods Mol Biol. 2018; 1577:55-69
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Laser surface modification of decellularized extracellular cartilage matrix for cartilage tissue engineering.
Goldberg-Bockhorn, E; Schwarz, S; Subedi, R; Elsässer, A; Riepl, R; Walther, P; Körber, L; Breiter, R; Stock, K; Rotter, N;
Lasers Med Sci. 2018; 33(2):375-384
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Nonvascularized Cartilage Grafts Versus Vascularized Cartilage Flaps: Comparison of Cartilage Quality 6 Months After Transfer.
Higgins, JP; Borumandi, F; Bürger, HK; Benlidayı, ME; Vasilyeva, A; Sencar, L; Polat, S; Gaggl, AJ;
J Hand Surg Am. 2018; 43(2):188.e1-188.e8
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Changes in the structural features of osteoarthritis in a year of weight loss.
Jafarzadeh, SR; Clancy, M; Li, JS; Apovian, CM; Guermazi, A; Eckstein, F; Felson, DT;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2018; 26(6): 775-782.
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Injectable autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) in acetabular cartilage defects-three-year results.
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J Hip Preserv Surg. 2018; 5(4): 386-392.
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Worsening Knee Osteoarthritis Features on Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1 to 5 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Patterson, BE; Culvenor, AG; Barton, CJ; Guermazi, A; Stefanik, JJ; Morris, HG; Whitehead, TS; Crossley, KM
AM J SPORT MED. 2018; 46(12): 2873-2883.
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Sensitivity to change and association of three-dimensional meniscal measures with radiographic joint space width loss in rapid clinical progression of knee osteoarthritis.
Roth, M; Emmanuel, K; Wirth, W; Kwoh, CK; Hunter, DJ; Eckstein, F;
Eur Radiol. 2018; 28(5):1844-1853
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Quantitative measurement of cartilage volume is possible using two-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging data sets.
Schaefer, LF; Nikac, V; Lynch, JA; Duryea, J;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2018; 26(7): 920-923.
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Crystal arthritides - gout and calcium pyrophosphate arthritis : Part 1: Epidemiology and pathophysiology.
Schlee, S; Bollheimer, LC; Bertsch, T; Sieber, CC; Härle, P;
Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2018; 51(4): 453-460.
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Ten-Year Results of Medial Open-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy and Chondral Resurfacing in Severe Medial Osteoarthritis and Varus Malalignment.
Schuster, P; Geßlein, M; Schlumberger, M; Mayer, P; Mayr, R; Oremek, D; Frank, S; Schulz-Jahrsdörfer, M; Richter, J;
Am J Sports Med. 2018; 46(6):1362-1370
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What is the chance that a patella dislocation will happen a second time: update on the natural history of a first time patella dislocation in the adolescent.
Seitlinger, G; Ladenhauf, HN; Wierer, G;
Curr Opin Pediatr. 2018; 30(1): 65-70.
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Osteoarthritis and the Complement Cascade.
Silawal, S; Triebel, J; Bertsch, T; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord. 2018; 11:1179544117751430
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Split-thickness skin grafting for reconstruction of auricular skin defects: a statistical analysis.
Thuile, T; Larcher, L; Gatscher, B; Schwaiger, K; Deluca, J; Fallaha, A; Tappeiner, L; Puviani, M; Eisendle, K;
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2018; 16(2): 163-173.
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The distribution patterns of COMP and matrilin-3 in septal, alar and triangular cartilages of the human nose.
Wiggenhauser, PS; Schwarz, S; Rotter, N;
Histochem Cell Biol. 2018; 150(3):291-300
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MRI findings of knee abnormalities in adolescent and adult volleyball players.
Boeth, H; MacMahon, A; Eckstein, F; Diederichs, G; Schlausch, A; Wirth, W; Duda, GN;
J Exp Orthop. 2017; 4(1): 6
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Choice of knee cartilage thickness change metric for different treatment goals in efficacy studies.
Buck, RJ; Le Graverand, MH; Wirth, W; Eckstein, F;
Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2017; 47(3):315-322
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PLLA scaffolds produced by thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) allow human chondrocyte growth and extracellular matrix formation dependent on pore size.
Conoscenti, G; Schneider, T; Stoelzel, K; Carfì Pavia, F; Brucato, V; Goegele, C; La Carrubba, V; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2017; 80:-459
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Longitudinal change in patellofemoral cartilage thickness, cartilage T2 relaxation times, and subchondral bone plate area in adolescent vs mature athletes.
Culvenor, AG; Wirth, W; Maschek, S; Boeth, H; Diederichs, G; Duda, G; Eckstein, F;
Eur J Radiol. 2017; 92:24-29
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The Challenge in Using Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Recellularization of Decellularized Cartilage.
Huang, Z; Godkin, O; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Stem Cell Rev. 2017; 13(1): 50-67.
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A high-glucose diet affects Achilles tendon healing in rats.
Korntner, S; Kunkel, N; Lehner, C; Gehwolf, R; Wagner, A; Augat, P; Stephan, D; Heu, V; Bauer, HC; Traweger, A; Tempfer, H;
Sci Rep. 2017; 7(1): 780
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Cartilage reinforcement graft versus fascia graft in tympanoplasty
Ocak, E; Beton, S; Tas, V; Meco, C
TURK J MED SCI. 2017; 47(4): 1124-1127.
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Automated bioreactor system for cartilage tissue engineering of human primary nasal septal chondrocytes.
Princz, S; Wenzel, U; Tritschler, H; Schwarz, S; Dettmann, C; Rotter, N; Hessling, M;
Biomed Tech (Berl). 2017; 62(5):481-486
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Partial meniscectomy is associated with increased risk of incident radiographic osteoarthritis and worsening cartilage damage in the following year.
Roemer, FW; Kwoh, CK; Hannon, MJ; Hunter, DJ; Eckstein, F; Grago, J; Boudreau, RM; Englund, M; Guermazi, A;
Eur Radiol. 2017; 27(1):404-413
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The contribution of 3D quantitative meniscal and cartilage measures to variation in normal radiographic joint space width-Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative healthy reference cohort.
Roth, M; Wirth, W; Emmanuel, K; Culvenor, AG; Eckstein, F;
Eur J Radiol. 2017; 87: 90-98.
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Quantitative measurement of medial femoral knee cartilage volume - analysis of the OA Biomarkers Consortium FNIH Study cohort.
Schaefer, LF; Sury, M; Yin, M; Jamieson, S; Donnell, I; Smith, SE; Lynch, JA; Nevitt, MC; Duryea, J;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017; 25(7): 1107-1113.
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Management of advanced hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer with and without cartilage invasion.
Scherl, C; Mantsopoulos, K; Semrau, S; Fietkau, R; Kapsreiter, M; Koch, M; Traxdorf, M; Grundtner, P; Iro, H;
Auris Nasus Larynx. 2017; 44(3):-339
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Relapsing polychondritis: a chameleon among orphan diseases.
Schumacher, S; Pieringer, H
WIEN MED WOCHENSCHR. 2017; 167(9-10): 227-233.
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Five-Year Follow-up of Knee Joint Distraction: Clinical Benefit and Cartilaginous Tissue Repair in an Open Uncontrolled Prospective Study.
van der Woude, JAD; Wiegant, K; van Roermund, PM; Intema, F; Custers, RJH; Eckstein, F; van Laar, JM; Mastbergen, SC; Lafeber, FPJG;
CARTILAGE. 2017; 8(3): 263-271.
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Impact of expansion and redifferentiation under hypothermia on chondrogenic capacity of cultured human septal chondrocytes.
von Bomhard, A; Faust, J; Elsaesser, AF; Schwarz, S; Pippich, K; Rotter, N
J TISSUE ENG. 2017; 8: 2041731417732655
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Predictive and concurrent validity of cartilage thickness change as a marker of knee osteoarthritis progression: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Wirth, W; Hunter, DJ; Nevitt, MC; Sharma, L; Kwoh, CK; Ladel, C; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017; 25(12): 2063-2071.
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Subregional laminar cartilage MR spin-spin relaxation times (T2) in osteoarthritic knees with and without medial femorotibial cartilage loss - data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI).
Wirth, W; Maschek, S; Beringer, P; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017; 25(8): 1313-1323.
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Sex- and age-dependence of region- and layer-specific knee cartilage composition (spin-spin-relaxation time) in healthy reference subjects.
Wirth, W; Maschek, S; Eckstein, F;
Ann Anat. 2017; 210: 1-8.
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Hyaluronan supplementation as a mechanical regulator of cartilage tissue development under joint-kinematic-mimicking loading.
Wu, Y; Stoddart, MJ; Wuertz-Kozak, K; Grad, S; Alini, M; Ferguson, SJ;
J R SOC INTERFACE. 2017; 14(133):
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Macroscopical, Histological, and In Vitro Characterization of Nonosteoarthritic Versus Osteoarthritic Hip Joint Cartilage
Badendick, J; Godkin, O; Kohl, B; Meier, C; Jagielski, M; Huang, Z; Arens, S; Schneider, T; Schulze-Tanzil, G
CLIN MED INSIGHTS-AR. 2016; 9: 65-74.
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Functional results after total cricoidectomy with medial femoral condyle free flap reconstruction.
Banaszewski, J; Gaggl, A; Buerger, H; Wierzbicka, M; Pabiszczak, M; Pastusiak, T; Szyfter, W
EUR ARCH OTO-RHINO-L. 2016; 273(11): 3869-3874.
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Scapular dyskinesis after Latarjet procedure.
Carbone, S; Moroder, P; Runer, A; Resch, H; Gumina, S; Hertel, R;
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016; 25(3):422-427
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The role of the prolactin/vasoinhibin axis in rheumatoid arthritis: an integrative overview.
Clapp, C; Adán, N; Ledesma-Colunga, MG; Solís-Gutiérrez, M; Triebel, J; Martínez de la Escalera, G;
Cell Mol Life Sci. 2016; 73(15): 2929-2948.
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Early Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis Features One Year After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Symptoms and Quality of Life at Three Years.
Culvenor, AG; Collins, NJ; Guermazi, A; Cook, JL; Vicenzino, B; Crossley, KM;
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2016; 68(6): 784-792.
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Knee kinematics and kinetics are associated with early patellofemoral osteoarthritis following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Culvenor, AG; Perraton, L; Guermazi, A; Bryant, AL; Whitehead, TS; Morris, HG; Crossley, KM;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2016; 24(9): 1548-1553.
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Mimicking of Chondrocyte Microenvironment Using In Situ Forming Dendritic Polyglycerol Sulfate-Based Synthetic Polyanionic Hydrogels.
Dey, P; Schneider, T; Chiappisi, L; Gradzielski, M; Schulze-Tanzil, G; Haag, R
MACROMOL BIOSCI. 2016; 16(4): 580-590.
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Integration of accelerated MRI and post-processing software: a promising method for studies of knee osteoarthritis.
Duryea, J; Cheng, C; Schaefer, LF; Smith, S; Madore, B;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2016; 24(11): 1905-1909.
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Comparison of radiographic joint space width and magnetic resonance imaging for prediction of knee replacement: A longitudinal case-control study from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Eckstein, F; Boudreau, R; Wang, Z; Hannon, MJ; Duryea, J; Wirth, W; Cotofana, S; Guermazi, A; Roemer, F; Nevitt, M; John, MR; Ladel, C; Sharma, L; Hunter, DJ; Kwoh, CK;
Eur Radiol. 2016; 26(6):1942-1951
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A 20 years of progress and future of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) of cartilage and articular tissues-personal perspective.
Eckstein, F; Peterfy, C;
Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2016; 45(6):639-647
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Characterization of a migrative subpopulation of adult human nasoseptal chondrocytes with progenitor cell features and their potential for in vivo cartilage regeneration strategies.
Elsaesser, AF; Schwarz, S; Joos, H; Koerber, L; Brenner, RE; Rotter, N;
Cell Biosci. 2016; 6: 11
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Differences in subchondral bone size after one year in osteoarthritic and healthy knees.
Hudelmaier, M; Wirth, W;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2016; 24(4):623-630
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Role of physical activity in cartilage damage progression of subjects with baseline full-thickness cartilage defects in medial tibiofemoral compartment: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Kwee, RM; Wirth, W; Hafezi-Nejad, N; Zikria, BA; Guermazi, A; Demehri, S;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2016; 24(11): 1898-1904.
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Paclitaxel-coated versus plain balloon angioplasty in the treatment of infrainguinal vein bypass stenosis.
Linni, K; Ugurluoglu, A; Aspalter, M; Hitzl, W; Hölzenbein, T;
J Vasc Surg. 2016; 63(2): 391-398.
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Geometric ring annuloplasty as an adjunct to aortic valve repair: clinical investigation of the HAART 300 device.
Mazzitelli, D; Fischlein, T; Rankin, JS; Choi, YH; Stamm, C; Pfeiffer, S; Pirk, J; Detter, C; Kroll, J; Beyersdorf, F; Griffin, CD; Shrestha, M; Nöbauer, C; Crooke, PS; Schreiber, C; Lange, R;
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016; 49(3): 987-993.
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Anatomical alignment, but not goniometry, predicts femorotibial cartilage loss as well as mechanical alignment: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Moyer, R; Wirth, W; Duryea, J; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2016; 24(2):254-261
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Structural effects of sprifermin in knee osteoarthritis: a post-hoc analysis on cartilage and non-cartilaginous tissue alterations in a randomized controlled trial.
Roemer, FW; Aydemir, A; Lohmander, S; Crema, MD; Marra, MD; Muurahainen, N; Felson, DT; Eckstein, F; Guermazi, A
BMC MUSCULOSKEL DIS. 2016; 17: 267
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Combined Biplanar High Tibial Osteotomy, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, and Abrasion/Microfracture in Severe Medial Osteoarthritis of Unstable Varus Knees.
Schuster, P; Schulz, M; Richter, J;
Arthroscopy. 2016; 32(2):283-292
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Acoustic Properties of Collagenous Matrices of Xenogenic Origin for Tympanic Membrane Reconstruction.
Schwarz, D; Pazen, D; Gosz, K; Schwarz, S; Nünning, M; Gostian, AO; Koerber, L; Breiter, R; Rotter, N; Beutner, D;
Otol Neurotol. 2016; 37(6): 692-697.
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Six weeks of continuous joint distraction appears sufficient for clinical benefit and cartilaginous tissue repair in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
van der Woude, JA; van Heerwaarden, RJ; Spruijt, S; Eckstein, F; Maschek, S; van Roermund, PM; Custers, RJ; van Spil, WE; Mastbergen, SC; Lafeber, FP;
Knee. 2016; 23(5): 785-791.
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From first to latest imaging technology: Revisiting the first mummy investigated with X-ray in 1896 by using dual-source computed tomography.
Zesch, S; Panzer, S; Rosendahl, W; Nance, JW; Schönberg, SO; Henzler, T;
Eur J Radiol Open. 2016; 3: 172-181.
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External knee adduction and flexion moments during gait and medial tibiofemoral disease progression in knee osteoarthritis.
Chang, AH; Moisio, KC; Chmiel, JS; Eckstein, F; Guermazi, A; Prasad, PV; Zhang, Y; Almagor, O; Belisle, L; Hayes, K; Sharma, L;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2015; 23(7):1099-1106
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Plain radiography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): Which is better in assessing outcome in clinical trials of disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs? Summary of a debate held at the World Congress of Osteoarthritis 2014.
Eckstein, F; Le Graverand, MH;
Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2015; 45(3):251-256
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Five-year followup of knee joint cartilage thickness changes after acute rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament.
Eckstein, F; Wirth, W; Lohmander, LS; Hudelmaier, MI; Frobell, RB;
Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015; 67(1):152-161
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[Balloon osteoplasty as reduction technique in the treatment of tibial head fractures].
Freude, T; Kraus, TM; Sandmann, GH;
Unfallchirurg. 2015; 118(10): 838-843.
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The impact of hydrophobic hernia mesh coating by omega fatty acid on atraumatic fibrin sealant fixation.
Gruber-Blum, S; Brand, J; Keibl, C; Redl, H; Fortelny, RH; May, C; Petter-Puchner, AH
HERNIA. 2015; 19(4): 651-657.
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Baseline radiographic osteoarthritis and semi-quantitatively assessed meniscal damage and extrusion and cartilage damage on MRI is related to quantitatively defined cartilage thickness loss in knee osteoarthritis: the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study.
Guermazi, A; Eckstein, F; Hayashi, D; Roemer, FW; Wirth, W; Yang, T; Niu, J; Sharma, L; Nevitt, MC; Lewis, CE; Torner, J; Felson, DT;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2015; 23(12): 2191-2198.
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Greater Lateral Femorotibial Cartilage Loss in Osteoarthritis Initiative Participants With Incident Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Hitzl, W; Wirth, W; Maschek, S; Cotofana, S; Nevitt, M; John, MR; Ladel, C; Eckstein, F;
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2015; 67(10): 1481-1486.
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Diseased Region Detection of Longitudinal Knee Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data.
Huang, C; Shan, L; Charles, C; Wirth, W; Niethammer, M; Zhu, H;
IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2015; 34(9):1914-1927
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Chondrogenesis of human bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells in highly porous alginate-foams supplemented with chondroitin sulfate.
Huang, Z; Nooeaid, P; Kohl, B; Roether, JA; Schubert, DW; Meier, C; Boccaccini, AR; Godkin, O; Ertel, W; Arens, S; Schulze-Tanzil, G
MAT SCI ENG C-MATER. 2015; 50: 160-172.
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The Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis (IDEA) trial: 18-month radiographic and MRI outcomes.
Hunter, DJ; Beavers, DP; Eckstein, F; Guermazi, A; Loeser, RF; Nicklas, BJ; Mihalko, SL; Miller, GD; Lyles, M; DeVita, P; Legault, C; Carr, JJ; Williamson, JD; Messier, SP
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2015; 23(7):1090-1098
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Novel bilayer bacterial nanocellulose scaffold supports neocartilage formation in vitro and in vivo.
Martínez Ávila, H; Feldmann, EM; Pleumeekers, MM; Nimeskern, L; Kuo, W; de Jong, WC; Schwarz, S; Müller, R; Hendriks, J; Rotter, N; van Osch, GJ; Stok, KS; Gatenholm, P;
Biomaterials. 2015; 44: 122-133.
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Magnetic resonance evaluation in long term follow up of operated lateral tibial plateau fractures.
Mattiassich, G; Foltin, E; Pietsch, M; Djahani, O; Kropfl, A; Fischmeister, M; Scheurecker, G
BMC MUSCULOSKEL DIS. 2015; 16: 168
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Stratified Scaffolds for Osteochondral Tissue Engineering.
Nooeaid, P; Schulze-Tanzil, G; Boccaccini, AR;
Methods Mol Biol. 2015; 1340: 191-200.
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Recovery from prolonged deep rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade : A randomized comparison of sugammadex reversal with spontaneous recovery.
Rahe-Meyer, N; Berger, C; Wittmann, M; Solomon, C; Abels, EAM; Rietbergen, H; Reuter, DA
ANAESTHESIST. 2015; 64(7): 506-512.
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Epigenetic and in vivo comparison of diverse MSC sources reveals an endochondral signature for human hematopoietic niche formation.
Reinisch, A; Etchart, N; Thomas, D; Hofmann, NA; Fruehwirth, M; Sinha, S; Chan, CK; Senarath-Yapa, K; Seo, EY; Wearda, T; Hartwig, UF; Beham-Schmid, C; Trajanoski, S; Lin, Q; Wagner, W; Dullin, C; Alves, F; Andreeff, M; Weissman, IL; Longaker, MT; Schallmoser, K; Majeti, R; Strunk, D;
Blood. 2015; 125(2): 249-260.
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What Comes First? Multitissue Involvement Leading to Radiographic Osteoarthritis: Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Trajectory Analysis Over Four Years in the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Roemer, FW; Kwoh, CK; Hannon, MJ; Hunter, DJ; Eckstein, F; Fujii, T; Boudreau, RM; Guermazi, A
ARTHRITIS RHEUMATOL. 2015; 67(8): 2085-2096.
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Can Structural Joint Damage Measured with MR Imaging Be Used to Predict Knee Replacement in the Following Year?
Roemer, FW; Kwoh, CK; Hannon, MJ; Hunter, DJ; Eckstein, F; Wang, Z; Boudreau, RM; John, MR; Nevitt, MC; Guermazi, A;
Radiology. 2015; 274(3):810-820
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Short-term follow up after implantation of a cell-free collagen type I matrix for the treatment of large cartilage defects of the knee.
Roessler, PP; Pfister, B; Gesslein, M; Figiel, J; Heyse, TJ; Colcuc, C; Lorbach, O; Efe, T; Schüttler, KF;
Int Orthop. 2015; 39(12): 2473-2479.
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Effects of dendritic polyglycerol sulfate on articular chondrocytes.
Schneider, T; Welker, P; Haag, R; Dernedde, J; Hug, T; Licha, K; Kohl, B; Arens, S; Ertel, W; Schulze-Tanzil, G
Inflamm Res. 2015; 64(11):917-928
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Influence of dendritic polyglycerol sulfates on knee osteoarthritis: an experimental study in the rat osteoarthritis model.
Schneider, T; Welker, P; Licha, K; Haag, R; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015; 16(1): 387
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Open-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy and Combined Abrasion/Microfracture in Severe Medial Osteoarthritis and Varus Malalignment: 5-Year Results and Arthroscopic Findings After 2 Years.
Schuster, P; Schulz, M; Mayer, P; Schlumberger, M; Immendoerfer, M; Richter, J;
Arthroscopy. 2015; 31(7):1279-1288
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Processed xenogenic cartilage as innovative biomatrix for cartilage tissue engineering: effects on chondrocyte differentiation and function.
Schwarz, S; Elsaesser, AF; Koerber, L; Goldberg-Bockhorn, E; Seitz, AM; Bermueller, C; Dürselen, L; Ignatius, A; Breiter, R; Rotter, N;
J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2015; 9(12): E239-E251.
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Chondrogenic Priming at Reduced Cell Density Enhances Cartilage Adhesion of Equine Allogeneic MSCs - a Loading Sensitive Phenomenon in an Organ Culture Study with 180 Explants.
Spaas, JH; Broeckx, SY; Chiers, K; Ferguson, SJ; Casarosa, M; Van Bruaene, N; Forsyth, R; Duchateau, L; Franco-Obregón, A; Wuertz-Kozak, K;
Cell Physiol Biochem. 2015; 37(2):651-665
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The spectrum of pyruvate oxidation defects in the diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders.
Sperl, W; Fleuren, L; Freisinger, P; Haack, TB; Ribes, A; Feichtinger, RG; Rodenburg, RJ; Zimmermann, FA; Koch, J; Rivera, I; Prokisch, H; Smeitink, JA; Mayr, JA;
J Inherit Metab Dis. 2015; 38(3): 391-403.
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Therapeutic challenges after successful thrombectomy in a patient with an antiphospholipid syndrome associated M1-occlusion: A case report.
Stadler, K; Mutzenbach, JS; Kalss, G; Sellner, J; Al-Schameri, AR; Trinka, E; Killer-Oberpfalzer, M;
Interv Neuroradiol. 2015; 21(5): 598-602.
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Effect of nasal sprays on an in vitro survival and morphology of nasoseptal cartilage.
Stoelzel, K; Kohl, B; Hoyer, M; Meier, C; Szczepek, AJ; Olze, H; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2015; 272(4):-87.
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Immortalised human mesenchymal stem cells undergo chondrogenic differentiation in alginate and PGA/PLLA scaffolds.
Stölzel, K; Schulze-Tanzil, G; Olze, H; Schwarz, S; Feldmann, EM; Rotter, N;
Cell Tissue Bank. 2015; 16(1):159-170
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Tendon Vasculature in Health and Disease.
Tempfer, H; Traweger, A;
Front Physiol. 2015; 6: 330
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Vascularized medial femoral trochlea osteochondral flap reconstruction of advanced Kienböck disease.
Bürger, HK; Windhofer, C; Gaggl, AJ; Higgins, JP;
J Hand Surg Am. 2014; 39(7): 1313-1322.
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Is loss in femorotibial cartilage thickness related to severity of contra-lateral radiographic knee osteoarthritis? - Longitudinal data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Cotofana, S; Benichou, O; Hitzl, W; Wirth, W; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014; 22(12):2059-2066
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Longitudinal (one-year) change in cartilage thickness in knees with early knee osteoarthritis: A within-person between-knee comparison.
Cotofana, S; Buck, R; Dreher, D; Wirth, W; Roemer, F; Duryea, J; Nevitt, M; Eckstein, F
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2014; 66(4):636-641
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Association of changes in delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) with changes in cartilage thickness in the medial tibiofemoral compartment of the knee: a 2 year follow-up study using 3.0 T MRI.
Crema, MD; Hunter, DJ; Burstein, D; Roemer, FW; Li, L; Eckstein, F; Krishnan, N; Hellio Le-Graverand, MP; Guermazi, A;
Ann Rheum Dis. 2014; 73(11):1935-1941
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Longitudinal sensitivity to change of MRI-based muscle cross-sectional area versus isometric strength analysis in osteoarthritic knees with and without structural progression: pilot data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Dannhauer, T; Sattler, M; Wirth, W; Hunter, DJ; Kwoh, CK; Eckstein, F;
MAGMA. 2014; 27(4):339-347
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Quantitative versus semiquantitative MR imaging of cartilage in blood-induced arthritic ankles: preliminary findings.
Doria, AS; Zhang, NN; Lundin, B; Hilliard, P; Man, C; Weiss, R; Detzler, G; Blanchette, V; Moineddin, R; Eckstein, F; Sussman, MS
Pediatr Radiol. 2014; 44(5):576-586
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Longitudinal change in femorotibial cartilage thickness and subchondral bone plate area in male and female adolescent vs. mature athletes.
Eckstein, F; Boeth, H; Diederichs, G; Wirth, W; Hudelmaier, M; Cotofana, S; Hofmann-Amtenbrink, M; Duda, G;
Ann Anat. 2014; 196(2-3):150-157
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Trajectory of cartilage loss within 4 years of knee replacement--a nested case-control study from the osteoarthritis initiative.
Eckstein, F; Boudreau, RM; Wang, Z; Hannon, MJ; Wirth, W; Cotofana, S; Guermazi, A; Roemer, F; Nevitt, M; John, MR; Ladel, C; Sharma, L; Hunter, DJ; Kwoh, CK;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014; 22(10):1542-1549
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Imaging of cartilage and bone: promises and pitfalls in clinical trials of osteoarthritis.
Eckstein, F; Guermazi, A; Gold, G; Duryea, J; Hellio Le Graverand, MP; Wirth, W; Miller, CG;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014; 22(10):1516-1532
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Imaging research results from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI): a review and lessons learned 10 years after start of enrolment.
Eckstein, F; Kwoh, CK; Link, TM;
Ann Rheum Dis. 2014; 73(7): 1289-1300.
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In vitro cytotoxicity and in vivo effects of a decellularized xenogeneic collagen scaffold in nasal cartilage repair.
Elsaesser, AF; Bermueller, C; Schwarz, S; Koerber, L; Breiter, R; Rotter, N;
Tissue Eng Part A. 2014; 20(11-12): 1668-1678.
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[Physical characterization of decellularized cartilage matrix for reconstructive rhinosurgery].
Goldberg-Bockhorn, E; Schwarz, S; Elsässer, A; Seitz, A; Körber, L; Dürselen, L; Ignatius, A; Feldmann, EM; Scheithauer, M; Breiter, R; Rotter, N;
Laryngorhinootologie. 2014; 93(11): 75-63.
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The influence of IL-10 and TNFα on chondrogenesis of human mesenchymal stromal cells in three-dimensional cultures.
Jagielski, M; Wolf, J; Marzahn, U; Völker, A; Lemke, M; Meier, C; Ertel, W; Godkin, O; Arens, S; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Int J Mol Sci. 2014; 15(9): 15821-15844.
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Osteochondral articular defect repair using auricle-derived autologous chondrocytes in a rabbit model.
Lohan, A; Marzahn, U; El Sayed, K; Haisch, A; Müller, RD; Kohl, B; Stölzel, K; Ertel, W; John, T; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Ann Anat. 2014; 196(5): 317-326.
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Intraarticular sprifermin (recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 18) in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Lohmander, LS; Hellot, S; Dreher, D; Krantz, EF; Kruger, DS; Guermazi, A; Eckstein, F;
Arthritis Rheumatol. 2014; 66(7): 1820-1831.
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Biocompatibility evaluation of densified bacterial nanocellulose hydrogel as an implant material for auricular cartilage regeneration.
Martínez Ávila, H; Schwarz, S; Feldmann, EM; Mantas, A; von Bomhard, A; Gatenholm, P; Rotter, N;
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2014; 98(17):7423-7435
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Rates and sensitivity of knee cartilage thickness loss in specific central reading radiographic strata from the osteoarthritis initiative.
Maschek, S; Wirth, W; Ladel, C; Hellio Le Graverand, MP; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014; 22(10):1550-1553
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Tracheal cartilage - evaluating the potential of a novel biomaterial for reconstructive cardiovascular procedures.
Minol, JP; Baraki, H; Akhyari, P; Bagaev, E; Suprunov, M; Brandes, G; Bara, C; Hort, W; Hurschler, C; Sigler, M; Haverich, A; Hilfiker, A; Lichtenberg, A;
J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2014; 8(11):850-861
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Invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation for treatment of neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury: A review.
Nardone, R; Höller, Y; Leis, S; Höller, P; Thon, N; Thomschewski, A; Golaszewski, S; Brigo, F; Trinka, E;
J Spinal Cord Med. 2014; 37(1): 19-31.
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The role of imaging in osteoarthritis.
Roemer, FW; Eckstein, F; Hayashi, D; Guermazi, A;
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2014; 28(1): 31-60.
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Thigh muscle cross-sectional areas and strength in knees with early vs knees without radiographic knee osteoarthritis: a between-knee, within-person comparison.
Ruhdorfer, AS; Dannhauer, T; Wirth, W; Cotofana, S; Roemer, F; Nevitt, M; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014; 22(10): 1634-1638.
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A multicenter survey of clinical experiences with perampanel in real life in Germany and Austria.
Steinhoff, BJ; Hamer, H; Trinka, E; Schulze-Bonhage, A; Bien, C; Mayer, T; Baumgartner, C; Lerche, H; Noachtar, S;
Epilepsy Res. 2014; 108(5): 986-988.
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Longitudinal analysis of MR spin-spin relaxation times (T2) in medial femorotibial cartilage of adolescent vs mature athletes: dependence of deep and superficial zone properties on sex and age.
Wirth, W; Eckstein, F; Boeth, H; Diederichs, G; Hudelmaier, M; Duda, GN;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014; 22(10):1554-1558
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Lateral and medial joint space narrowing predict subsequent cartilage loss in the narrowed, but not in the non-narrowed femorotibial compartment--data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Wirth, W; Nevitt, M; Hellio Le Graverand, MP; Lynch, J; Maschek, S; Hudelmaier, M; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014; 22(1):63-70
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Marine collagen scaffolds for nasal cartilage repair: prevention of nasal septal perforations in a new orthotopic rat model using tissue engineering techniques.
Bermueller, C; Schwarz, S; Elsaesser, AF; Sewing, J; Baur, N; von Bomhard, A; Scheithauer, M; Notbohm, H; Rotter, N;
Tissue Eng Part A. 2013; 19(19-20): 2201-2214.
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Contribution of regional 3D meniscus and cartilage morphometry by MRI to joint space width in fixed flexion knee radiography--a between-knee comparison in subjects with unilateral joint space narrowing.
Bloecker, K; Wirth, W; Hunter, DJ; Duryea, J; Guermazi, A; Kwoh, CK; Resch, H; Eckstein, F;
Eur J Radiol. 2013; 82(12): e832-e839.
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Frequency and spatial distribution of cartilage thickness change in knee osteoarthritis and its relation to clinical and radiographic covariates - data from the osteoarthritis initiative.
Buck, RJ; Wirth, W; Dreher, D; Nevitt, M; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2013; 21(1): 102-109.
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Relationship between knee pain and the presence, location, size and phenotype of femorotibial denuded areas of subchondral bone as visualized by MRI.
Cotofana, S; Wyman, BT; Benichou, O; Dreher, D; Nevitt, M; Gardiner, J; Wirth, W; Hitzl, W; Kwoh, CK; Eckstein, F; Frobell, RB;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2013; 21(9): 1214-1222.
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Quantitative MRI measures of cartilage predict knee replacement: a case-control study from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Eckstein, F; Kwoh, CK; Boudreau, RM; Wang, Z; Hannon, MJ; Cotofana, S; Hudelmaier, MI; Wirth, W; Guermazi, A; Nevitt, MC; John, MR; Hunter, DJ;
Ann Rheum Dis. 2013; 72(5): 707-714.
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PGA-associated heterotopic chondrocyte cocultures: implications of nasoseptal and auricular chondrocytes in articular cartilage repair.
El Sayed, K; Marzahn, U; John, T; Hoyer, M; Zreiqat, H; Witthuhn, A; Kohl, B; Haisch, A; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2013; 7(1): 61-72.
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Imaging of osteoarthritis.
Guermazi, A; Hayashi, D; Eckstein, F; Hunter, DJ; Duryea, J; Roemer, FW;
Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2013; 39(1): 67-105.
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Effect of polystyrene and polyether imide cell culture inserts with different roughness on chondrocyte metabolic activity and gene expression profiles of aggrecan and collagen.
König, J; Kohl, B; Kratz, K; Jung, F; Lendlein, A; Ertel, W; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2013; 55(4): 52-33.
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Heterotopic and orthotopic autologous chondrocyte implantation using a minipig chondral defect model.
Lohan, A; Marzahn, U; El Sayed, K; Bock, C; Haisch, A; Kohl, B; Stoelzel, K; John, T; Ertel, W; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Ann Anat. 2013; 195(5): 488-497.
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Hybrid pig versus Gottingen minipig-derived cartilage and chondrocytes show pig line-dependent differences.
Müller, C; Marzahn, U; Kohl, B; El Sayed, K; Lohan, A; Meier, C; Ertel, W; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2013; 238(11): 1210-1222.
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Quantification of bone marrow lesion volume and volume change using semi-automated segmentation: data from the osteoarthritis initiative.
Pang, JC; Driban, JB; Destenaves, G; Miller, E; Lo, GH; Ward, RJ; Price, LL; Lynch, JA; Eaton, CB; Eckstein, F; McAlindon, TE
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013; 14:3
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Anti-diabetic treatment regulates pro-fibrotic TGF-β serum levels in type 2 diabetics.
Pscherer, S; Freude, T; Forst, T; Nussler, AK; Braun, KF; Ehnert, S;
Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2013; 5(1):48
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Continuous cultivation of human hamstring tenocytes on microcarriers in a spinner flask bioreactor system.
Stich, S; Ibold, Y; Abbas, A; Ullah, M; Sittinger, M; Ringe, J; Schulze-Tanzil, G; Müller, C; Kohl, B; John, T;
Biotechnol Prog. 2013; 30(1): 142-151.
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Sustained clinical and structural benefit after joint distraction in the treatment of severe knee osteoarthritis.
Wiegant, K; van Roermund, PM; Intema, F; Cotofana, S; Eckstein, F; Mastbergen, SC; Lafeber, FP;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2013; 21(11): 1660-1667.
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Direct comparison of fixed flexion, radiography and MRI in knee osteoarthritis: responsiveness data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Wirth, W; Duryea, J; Hellio Le Graverand, MP; John, MR; Nevitt, M; Buck, RJ; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2013; 21(1): 117-125.
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Morphometric differences between the medial and lateral meniscus in healthy men - a three-dimensional analysis using magnetic resonance imaging.
Bloecker, K; Wirth, W; Hudelmaier, M; Burgkart, R; Frobell, R; Eckstein, F;
Cells Tissues Organs. 2012; 195(4): 353-364.
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Cartilage thickening in early radiographic knee osteoarthritis: a within-person, between-knee comparison.
Cotofana, S; Buck, R; Wirth, W; Roemer, F; Duryea, J; Nevitt, M; Eckstein, F;
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2012; 64(11): 1681-1690.
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Mechanisms of proximal hamstring rupture in a non-athlete healthy middle-aged female
Cotofana, S; Tillman, B; Pufe, T; Lehrer, S; Watz, D; Zangl, M; Modlmayr, H; Knockl, E; Mahn, HJ; Wambach, W
ANN ANAT. 2012; 194(5): 489-493.
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How do short-term rates of femorotibial cartilage change compare to long-term changes? Four year follow-up data from the osteoarthritis initiative.
Eckstein, F; Mc Culloch, CE; Lynch, JA; Nevitt, M; Kwoh, CK; Maschek, S; Hudelmaier, M; Sharma, L; Wirth, W;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2012; 20(11): 1250-1257.
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Recent advances in osteoarthritis imaging-the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Eckstein, F; Wirth, W; Nevitt, MC;
Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2012; 8(10):622-630
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Hand joint space narrowing and osteophytes are associated with magnetic resonance imaging-defined knee cartilage thickness and radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Haugen, IK; Cotofana, S; Englund, M; Kvien, TK; Dreher, D; Nevitt, M; Lane, NE; Eckstein, F;
J Rheumatol. 2012; 39(1): 161-166.
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Comparison between different implementations of the 3D FLASH sequence for knee cartilage quantification.
Hudelmaier, M; Glaser, C; Pfau, C; Eckstein, F;
MAGN RESON MATER PHY. 2012; 25(4): 305-312.
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Equivalence and precision of knee cartilage morphometry between different segmentation teams, cartilage regions, and MR acquisitions.
Schneider, E; Nevitt, M; McCulloch, C; Cicuttini, FM; Duryea, J; Eckstein, F; Tamez-Pena, J;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2012; 20(8):86-79
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Anaphylatoxin receptors and complement regulatory proteins in human articular and non-articular chondrocytes: interrelation with cytokines.
Schulze-Tanzil, G; Kohl, B; El Sayed, K; Arens, S; Ertel, W; Stölzel, K; John, T;
Cell Tissue Res. 2012; 350(3): 465-475.
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Decellularized cartilage matrix as a novel biomatrix for cartilage tissue-engineering applications.
Schwarz, S; Koerber, L; Elsaesser, AF; Goldberg-Bockhorn, E; Seitz, AM; Dürselen, L; Ignatius, A; Walther, P; Breiter, R; Rotter, N;
Tissue Eng Part A. 2012; 18(21-22):2195-2209
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Nocturnal changes in knee cartilage thickness in young healthy adults.
Sitoci, KH; Hudelmaier, M; Eckstein, F;
Cells Tissues Organs. 2012; 196(2): 189-194.
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Radiological evaluation of cartilage after microfracture treatment: a long-term follow-up study.
Von Keudell, A; Atzwanger, J; Forstner, R; Resch, H; Hoffelner, T; Mayer, M;
Eur J Radiol. 2012; 81(7):1618-1624
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Using ordered values of subregional cartilage thickness change increases sensitivity in detecting risk factors for osteoarthritis progression.
Buck, RJ; Wyman, BT; Hellio Le Graverand, MP; Hunter, D; Vignon, E; Wirth, W; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2011; 19(3):302-308
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In vivo measures of cartilage deformation: patterns in healthy and osteoarthritic female knees using 3T MR imaging.
Cotofana, S; Eckstein, F; Wirth, W; Souza, RB; Li, X; Wyman, B; Hellio-Le Graverand, MP; Link, T; Majumdar, S;
Eur Radiol. 2011; 21(6): 1127-1135.
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Articular cartilage in the knee: current MR imaging techniques and applications in clinical practice and research.
Crema, MD; Roemer, FW; Marra, MD; Burstein, D; Gold, GE; Eckstein, F; Baum, T; Mosher, TJ; Carrino, JA; Guermazi, A;
Radiographics. 2011; 31(1): 37-61.
Reviews

The effects of fixed electrical charge on chondrocyte behavior
Dadsetan, M; Pumberger, M; Casper, ME; Shogren, K; Giuliani, M; Ruesink, T; Hefferan, TE; Currier, BL; Yaszemski, MJ
ACTA BIOMATER. 2011; 7(5): 2080-2090.
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From joint anatomy to clinical outcomes in osteoarthritis and cartilage repair: summary of the fifth annual osteoarthritis imaging workshop.
Hunter, DJ; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2011; 19(11):1263-1269
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Multiplanar Reconstruction Recovers Morphological Cartilage Assessment Reproducibility from Maloriented Coronal MRI Scans
Inglis, D; Wong, AKO; Eckstein, F; Adachi, JD; Beattie, KA
MAGN RESON MED. 2011; 65(3): 790-795.
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Mesenchymal stem cells restore lung function by recruiting resident and nonresident proteins.
Jungebluth, P; Luedde, M; Ferrer, E; Luedde, T; Vucur, M; Peinado, VI; Go, T; Schreiber, C; von Richthofen, M; Bader, A; Haag, J; Darsow, KH; Bartel, SJ; Lange, HA; Furlani, D; Steinhoff, G; Macchiarini, P;
Cell Transplant. 2011; 20(10): 1561-1574.
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Chondromodulin 1 stabilizes the chondrocyte phenotype and inhibits endochondral ossification of porcine cartilage repair tissue.
Klinger, P; Surmann-Schmitt, C; Brem, M; Swoboda, B; Distler, JH; Carl, HD; von der Mark, K; Hennig, FF; Gelse, K;
Arthritis Rheum. 2011; 63(9):2721-2731
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Retroauricular pull-through island flap for defect closure of auricular scapha defects--a safe one-stage technique.
Larcher, L; Plötzeneder, I; Tasch, C; Riml, S; Kompatscher, P;
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2011; 64(7):934-936
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A 5-mm femoral defect in female but not in male rats leads to a reproducible atrophic non-union.
Mehta, M; Schell, H; Schwarz, C; Peters, A; Schmidt-Bleek, K; Ellinghaus, A; Bail, HJ; Duda, GN; Lienau, J;
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2011; 131(1): 121-129.
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Varus-valgus alignment: reduced risk of subsequent cartilage loss in the less loaded compartment.
Moisio, K; Chang, A; Eckstein, F; Chmiel, JS; Wirth, W; Almagor, O; Prasad, P; Cahue, S; Kothari, A; Sharma, L;
Arthritis Rheum. 2011; 63(4): 1002-1009.
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Knee articular cartilage damage in osteoarthritis: analysis of MR image biomarker reproducibility in ACRIN-PA 4001 multicenter trial.
Mosher, TJ; Zhang, Z; Reddy, R; Boudhar, S; Milestone, BN; Morrison, WB; Kwoh, CK; Eckstein, F; Witschey, WR; Borthakur, A;
Radiology. 2011; 258(3): 83-42.
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Deformational behaviour of knee cartilage and changes in serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) after running and drop landing.
Niehoff, A; Müller, M; Brüggemann, L; Savage, T; Zaucke, F; Eckstein, F; Müller-Lung, U; Brüggemann, GP;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2011; 19(8): 1003-1010.
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The dependence of autologous chondrocyte transplantation on varying cellular passage, yield and culture duration.
Salzmann, GM; Sauerschnig, M; Berninger, MT; Kaltenhauser, T; Schönfelder, M; Vogt, S; Wexel, G; Tischer, T; Sudkamp, N; Niemeyer, P; Imhoff, AB; Schöttle, PB;
Biomaterials. 2011; 32(25): 5810-5818.
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Micro-morphometrical assessment of the effect of Harpagophytum procumbens extract on articular cartilage in rabbits with experimental osteoarthritis using magnetic resonance imaging.
Wachsmuth, L; Lindhorst, E; Wrubel, S; Hadzhiyski, H; Hudelmaier, M; Eckstein, F; Chrubasik, S;
Phytother Res. 2011; 25(8): 1133-1140.
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MRI-based extended ordered values more efficiently differentiate cartilage loss in knees with and without joint space narrowing than region-specific approaches using MRI or radiography - data from the OA initiative
Wirth, W; Buck, R; Nevitt, M; Le Graverand, MPH; Benichou, O; Dreher, D; Davies, RY; Lee, JH; Picha, K; Gimona, A; Maschek, S; Hudelmaier, M; Eckstein, F
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2011; 19(6): 689-699.
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Comparison of 1-year vs 2-year change in regional cartilage thickness in osteoarthritis results from 346 participants from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Wirth, W; Larroque, S; Davies, RY; Nevitt, M; Gimona, A; Baribaud, F; Lee, JH; Benichou, O; Wyman, BT; Hudelmaier, M; Maschek, S; Eckstein, F;
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2011; 19(1): 74-83.
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Passive navigation principle for orthopedic interventions with MR fluoroscopy.
Bail, HJ; Teichgräber, UK; Wichlas, F; Rump, JC; Walter, T; Seebauer, CJ;
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2010; 130(6): 803-809.
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Osteoarthritis may not be a one-way-road of cartilage loss--comparison of spatial patterns of cartilage change between osteoarthritic and healthy knees.
Buck, RJ; Wyman, BT; Le Graverand, MP; Hudelmaier, M; Wirth, W; Eckstein, F;
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2010; 18(3): 329-335.
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An efficient subset of morphological measures for articular cartilage in the healthy and diseased human knee.
Buck, RJ; Wyman, BT; Le Graverand, MP; Wirth, W; Eckstein, F;
MAGN RESON MED. 2010; 63(3): 68-90.
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Effects of Exercise Intervention on Knee Morphology in Middle-Aged Women: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Cotofana, S; Ring-Dimitriou, S; Hudelmaier, M; Himmer, M; Wirth, W; Sanger, AM; Eckstein, F
CELLS TISSUES ORGANS. 2010; 192(1): 64-72.
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The association of prevalent medial meniscal pathology with cartilage loss in the medial tibiofemoral compartment over a 2-year period.
Crema, MD; Guermazi, A; Li, L; Nogueira-Barbosa, MH; Marra, MD; Roemer, FW; Eckstein, F; Le Graverand, MPH; Wyman, BT; Hunter, DJ
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2010; 18(3):336-343
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Magnitude and regional distribution of cartilage loss associated with grades of joint space narrowing in radiographic osteoarthritis - data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI)
Eckstein, F; Wirth, W; Hunter, DJ; Guermazi, A; Kwoh, CK; Nelson, DR; Benichou, O
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2010; 18(6): 760-768.
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Reference values and Z-scores for subregional femorotibial cartilage thickness--results from a large population-based sample (Framingham) and comparison with the non-exposed Osteoarthritis Initiative reference cohort.
Eckstein, F; Yang, M; Guermazi, A; Roemer, FW; Hudelmaier, M; Picha, K; Baribaud, F; Wirth, W; Felson, DT;
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2010; 18(10): 1275-1283.
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Assessment of Synovitis in the Osteoarthritic Knee: Comparison Between Manual Segmentation, Semiautomated Segmentation, and Semiquantitative Assessment Using Contrast-Enhanced Fat-Suppressed T(1)-Weighted MRI
Fotinos-Hoyer, AK; Guermazi, A; Jara, H; Eckstein, F; Ozonoff, A; Khard, H; Norbash, A; Bohndorf, K; Roemer, FW
MAGN RESON MED. 2010; 64(2): 604-609.
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Presence, location, type and size of denuded areas of subchondral bone in the knee as a function of radiographic stage of OA - data from the OA initiative.
Frobell, RB; Wirth, W; Nevitt, M; Wyman, BT; Benichou, O; Dreher, D; Davies, RY; Lee, JH; Baribaud, F; Gimona, A; Hudelmaier, M; Cotofana, S; Eckstein, F;
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2010; 18(5): 668-676.
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Synovial immunopathology in haemochromatosis arthropathy.
Heiland, GR; Aigner, E; Dallos, T; Sahinbegovic, E; Krenn, V; Thaler, C; Weiss, G; Distler, JH; Datz, C; Schett, G; Zwerina, J;
ANN RHEUM DIS. 2010; 69(6): 1214-1219.
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Femorotibial cartilage morphology: reproducibility of different metrics and femoral regions, and sensitivity to change in disease.
Hudelmaier, M; Wirth, W; Wehr, B; Kraus, V; Wyman, BT; Hellio Le Graverand, MP; Eckstein, F;
CELLS TISSUES ORGANS. 2010; 192(5): 340-350.
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Change in regional cartilage morphology and joint space width in osteoarthritis participants versus healthy controls: a multicentre study using 3.0 Tesla MRI and Lyon-Schuss radiography
Le Graverand, MPH; Buck, RJ; Wyman, BT; Vignon, E; Mazzuca, SA; Brandt, KD; Piperno, M; Charles, HC; Hudelmaier, M; Hunter, DJ; Jackson, C; Kraus, VB; Link, TM; Majumdar, S; Prasad, PV; Schnitzer, TJ; Vaz, A; Wirth, W; Eckstein, F
ANN RHEUM DIS. 2010; 69(1): 155-162.
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Does cartilage volume or thickness distinguish knees with and without mild radiographic osteoarthritis? The Framingham Study.
Reichenbach, S; Yang, M; Eckstein, F; Niu, J; Hunter, DJ; McLennan, CE; Guermazi, A; Roemer, F; Hudelmaier, M; Aliabadi, P; Felson, DT
Ann Rheum Dis. 2010; 69(1):143-149
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The relationship between knee adduction moment and cartilage and meniscus morphology in women with osteoarthritis
Vanwanseele, B; Eckstein, F; Smith, RM; Lange, AK; Foroughi, N; Baker, MK; Shnier, R; Singh, MAF
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2010; 18(7): 894-901.
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Spatial Patterns of Cartilage Loss in the Medial Femoral Condyle in Osteoarthritic Knees: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Wirth, W; Benichou, O; Kwoh, CK; Guermazi, A; Hunter, D; Putz, R; Eckstein, F
MAGN RESON MED. 2010; 63(3): 574-581.
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Sensitivity to change of cartilage morphometry using coronal FLASH, sagittal DESS, and coronal MPR DESS protocols--comparative data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI).
Wirth, W; Nevitt, M; Hellio Le Graverand, MP; Benichou, O; Dreher, D; Davies, RY; Lee, J; Picha, K; Gimona, A; Maschek, S; Hudelmaier, M; Eckstein, F;
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2010; 18(4): 547-554.
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Quantitative MR imaging evaluation of the cartilage thickness and subchondral bone area in patients with ACL-reconstructions 7 years after surgery.
Andreisek, G; White, LM; Sussman, MS; Kunz, M; Hurtig, M; Weller, I; Essue, J; Marks, P; Eckstein, F;
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2009; 17(7): 871-878.
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[Failed pass with sequelae].
Brem, MH; Hennig, FF; Gusinde, J; Olk, A; Blanke, M;
MMW Fortschr Med. 2009; 151(17): 5
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Magnetic resonance image segmentation using semi-automated software for quantification of knee articular cartilage---initial evaluation of a technique for paired scans.
Brem, MH; Lang, PK; Neumann, G; Schlechtweg, PM; Schneider, E; Jackson, R; Yu, J; Eaton, CB; Hennig, FF; Yoshioka, H; Pappas, G; Duryea, J;
Skeletal Radiol. 2009; 38(5):505-511
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Quantitative MR imaging of cartilage and trabecular bone in osteoarthritis.
Eckstein, F; Guermazi, A; Roemer, FW;
RADIOL CLIN N AM. 2009; 47(4): 655-673.
Reviews

Longitudinal quantitative MR imaging of cartilage morphology in the presence of gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA).
Eckstein, F; Wyman, BT; Buck, RJ; Wirth, W; Maschek, S; Hudelmaier, M; Le Graverand, MP;
MAGN RESON MED. 2009; 61(4): 975-980.
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Paracrine effect of transplanted rib chondrocyte spheroids supports formation of secondary cartilage repair tissue.
Gelse, K; Brem, M; Klinger, P; Hess, A; Swoboda, B; Hennig, F; Olk, A;
J Orthop Res. 2009; 27(9):1216-1225
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Subregional femorotibial cartilage morphology in women--comparison between healthy controls and participants with different grades of radiographic knee osteoarthritis.
Hellio Le Graverand, MP; Buck, RJ; Wyman, BT; Vignon, E; Mazzuca, SA; Brandt, KD; Piperno, M; Charles, HC; Hudelmaier, M; Hunter, DJ; Jackson, C; Kraus, VB; Link, TM; Majumdar, S; Prasad, PV; Schnitzer, TJ; Vaz, A; Wirth, W; Eckstein, F;
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2009; 17(9): 1177-1185.
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Relation of regional articular cartilage morphometry and meniscal position by MRI to joint space width in knee radiographs
Hunter, DJ; Buck, R; Vignon, E; Eckstein, F; Brandt, K; Mazzuca, SA; Wyman, BT; Otterness, I; Le Graverand, MPH
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2009; 17(9): 1170-1176.
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Cell-Laden and Cell-Free Biopolymer Hydrogel for the Treatment of Osteochondral Defects in a Sheep Model
Schagemann, JC; Erggelet, C; Chung, HW; Lahm, A; Kurz, H; Mrosek, EH
TISSUE ENG PT A. 2009; 15(1): 75-82.
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Activation and dedifferentiation of chondrocytes: implications in cartilage injury and repair.
Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Ann Anat. 2009; 191(4): 325-338.
Reviews

Interleukin-10 and articular cartilage: experimental therapeutical approaches in cartilage disorders.
Schulze-Tanzil, G; Zreiqat, H; Sabat, R; Kohl, B; Halder, A; Müller, RD; John, T;
Curr Gene Ther. 2009; 9(4): 306-315.
Reviews

MR imaging of cartilage and its repair in the knee--a review.
Trattnig, S; Domayer, S; Welsch, GW; Mosher, T; Eckstein, F;
EUR RADIOL. 2009; 19(7): 1582-1594.
Reviews

Regional analysis of femorotibial cartilage loss in a subsample from the Osteoarthritis Initiative progression subcohort
Wirth, W; Le Graverand, MPH; Wyman, BT; Maschek, S; Hudelmaier, M; Hitzl, W; Nevitt, M; Eckstein, F
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2009; 17(3): 291-297.
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Expression of cartilage-specific markers in calcified and non-calcified atherosclerotic lesions.
Aigner, T; Neureiter, D; Câmpean, V; Soder, S; Amann, K;
Atherosclerosis. 2008; 196(1):37-41
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Quantitative imaging of musculoskeletal tissue.
Augat, P; Eckstein, F;
ANNU REV BIOMED ENG. 2008; 10: 36-90.
Reviews

Minimum joint space width and tibial cartilage morphology in the knees of healthy individuals: a cross-sectional study.
Beattie, KA; Duryea, J; Pui, M; O"Neill, J; Boulos, P; Webber, CE; Eckstein, F; Adachi, JD;
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2008; 9: 119
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Precision of 3.0 Tesla quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage morphology in a multicentre clinical trial.
Eckstein, F; Buck, RJ; Burstein, D; Charles, HC; Crim, J; Hudelmaier, M; Hunter, DJ; Hutchins, G; Jackson, C; Kraus, VB; Lane, NE; Link, TM; Majumdar, LS; Mazzuca, S; Prasad, PV; Schnitzer, TJ; Taljanovic, MS; Vaz, A; Wyman, B; Le Graverand, MP;
ANN RHEUM DIS. 2008; 67(12): 1683-1688.
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Allometric relationships between knee cartilage volume, thickness, surface area and body dimensions.
Otterness, IG; Le Graverand, MP; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2008; 16(1):3-40
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Cartilage and bone neoformation in rabbit carotid bifurcation aneurysms after endovascular coil embolization.
Plenk, H; Shum, JC; Cruise, GM; Killer, M;
EUR CELLS MATER. 2008; 16: 69-79.
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A technique for regional analysis of femorotibial cartilage thickness based on quantitative magnetic resonance imaging.
Wirth, W; Eckstein, F;
IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2008; 27(6):737-744
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Longitudinal in vivo reproducibility of cartilage volume and surface in osteoarthritis of the knee.
Brem, MH; Pauser, J; Yoshioka, H; Brenning, A; Stratmann, J; Hennig, FF; Kikinis, R; Duryea, J; Winalski, CS; Lang, P;
Skeletal Radiol. 2007; 36(4): 315-320.
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Novel fast semi-automated software to segment cartilage for knee MR acquisitions.
Duryea, J; Neumann, G; Brem, MH; Koh, W; Noorbakhsh, F; Jackson, RD; Yu, J; Eaton, CB; Lang, P;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2007; 15(5):487-492
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Quantitative imaging of cartilage morphology at 3.0 Tesla in the presence of gadopentate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA).
Eckstein, F; Buck, RJ; Wyman, BT; Kotyk, JJ; Le Graverand, MP; Remmers, AE; Evelhoch, JL; Hudelmaier, M; Charles, HC;
MAGN RESON MED. 2007; 58(2): 402-406.
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Impact of coil design on the contrast-to-noise ratio, precision, and consistency of quantitative cartilage morphometry at 3 Tesla: a pilot study for the osteoarthritis initiative.
Eckstein, F; Kunz, M; Hudelmaier, M; Jackson, R; Yu, J; Eaton, CB; Schneider, E;
Magn Reson Med. 2007; 57(2): 448-454.
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Two year longitudinal change and test-retest-precision of knee cartilage morphology in a pilot study for the osteoarthritis initiative.
Eckstein, F; Kunz, M; Schutzer, M; Hudelmaier, M; Jackson, RD; Yu, J; Eaton, CB; Schneider, E;
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2007; 15(11): 1326-1332.
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Knee cartilage morphologic characteristics and muscle status of professional weight lifters and sprinters: a magnetic resonance imaging study.
Gratzke, C; Hudelmaier, M; Hitzl, W; Glaser, C; Eckstein, F;
AM J SPORT MED. 2007; 35(8): 1346-1353.
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Accuracy and test-retest precision of quantitative cartilage morphology on a 1.0 T peripheral magnetic resonance imaging system.
Inglis, D; Pui, M; Ioannidis, G; Beattie, K; Boulos, P; Adachi, JD; Webber, CE; Eckstein, F
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2007; 15(1):110-115
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Impact of the complement cascade on posttraumatic cartilage inflammation and degradation.
John, T; Stahel, PF; Morgan, SJ; Schulze-Tanzil, G;
Histol Histopathol. 2007; 22(7): 781-790.
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Women have thinner cartilage and smaller joint surfaces than men after adjustment for body height and weight
Otterness, IG; Eckstein, F
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2007; 15(6): 666-672.
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An immunohistochemical study of the tissue bridging adult spondylolytic defects--the presence and significance of fibrocartilaginous entheses.
Boszczyk, BM; Boszczyk, AA; Boos, W; Korge, A; Mayer, HM; Putz, R; Benjamin, M; Milz, S;
Eur Spine J. 2006; 15(6): 965-971.
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Proposal for a nomenclature for magnetic resonance imaging based measures of articular cartilage in osteoarthritis.
Eckstein, F; Ateshian, G; Burgkart, R; Burstein, D; Cicuttini, F; Dardzinski, B; Gray, M; Link, TM; Majumdar, S; Mosher, T; Peterfy, C; Totterman, S; Waterton, J; Winalski, CS; Felson, D
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2006; 14(10):974-983
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Quantitative MRI of cartilage and bone: degenerative changes in osteoarthritis.
Eckstein, F; Burstein, D; Link, TM
NMR Biomed. 2006; 19(7):822-854
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of articular cartilage in knee osteoarthritis (OA): morphological assessment
Eckstein, F; Cicuttini, F; Raynauld, JP; Waterton, JC; Peterfy, C
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2006; 14: A46-A75.
Proceedings Papers

The effects of exercise on human articular cartilage.
Eckstein, F; Hudelmaier, M; Putz, R;
J ANAT. 2006; 208(4): 491-512.
Reviews

Double echo steady state magnetic resonance imaging of knee articular cartilage at 3 Tesla: a pilot study for the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Eckstein, F; Hudelmaier, M; Wirth, W; Kiefer, B; Jackson, R; Yu, J; Eaton, CB; Schneider, E;
Ann Rheum Dis. 2006; 65(4): 433-441.
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Development and surgical anatomy of the round window niche.
Tóth, M; Alpár, A; Patonay, L; Oláh, I;
Ann Anat. 2006; 188(2):93-101
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Femorotibial and patellar cartilage loss in patients prior to total knee arthroplasty, heterogeneity, and correlation with alignment of the knee
von Eisenhart-Rothe, R; Graichen, H; Hudelmaier, M; Vogl, T; Sharma, L; Eckstein, F
ANN RHEUM DIS. 2006; 65(1): 69-73.
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In vivo contact areas of the knee in patients with patellar subluxation.
Hinterwimmer, S; Gotthardt, M; von Eisenhart-Rothe, R; Sauerland, S; Siebert, M; Vogl, T; Eckstein, F; Graichen, H;
J Biomech. 2005; 38(10):2095-2101
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Use of novel interactive input devices for segmentation of articular cartilage from magnetic resonance images.
McWalter, EJ; Wirth, W; Siebert, M; von Eisenhart-Rothe, RM; Hudelmaier, M; Wilson, DR; Eckstein, F;
OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE. 2005; 13(1): 48-53.
Reviews

Measuring cartilage morphology with quantitative magnetic resonance imaging.
Eckstein, F; Glaser, C;
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2004; 8(4):329-353
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In vivo precision of quantitative shoulder cartilage measurements, and changes after spinal cord injury.
Vanwanseele, B; Eckstein, F; Hadwighorst, H; Knecht, H; Spaepen, A; Stüssi, E;
Magn Reson Med. 2004; 51(5):1026-1030
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Immunohistochemical analysis of the extracellular matrix in the posterior capsule of the zygapophysial joints in patients with degenerative L4-5 motion segment instability.
Boszczyk, BM; Boszczyk, AA; Korge, A; Grillhösl, A; Boos, WD; Putz, R; Milz, S; Benjamin, M;
J Neurosurg. 2003; 99(1 Suppl): 27-33.
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Feasibility of T and Z scores from magnetic resonance imaging data for quantification of cartilage loss in osteoarthritis.
Burgkart, R; Glaser, C; Hinterwimmer, S; Hudelmaier, M; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
ARTHRITIS RHEUM. 2003; 48(10): 2829-2835.
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The fracture gap size influences the local vascularization and tissue differentiation in callus healing.
Claes, L; Eckert-Hübner, K; Augat, P;
LANGENBECK ARCH SURG. 2003; 388(5): 316-322.
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Femoro-tibial cartilage metrics from coronal MR image data: Technique, test-retest reproducibility, and findings in osteoarthritis.
Glaser, C; Burgkart, R; Kutschera, A; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
MAGNET RESON MED. 2003; 50(6): 1229-1236.
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Apoptosis and the loss of chondrocyte survival signals contribute to articular cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis.
Goggs, R; Carter, SD; Schulze-Tanzil, G; Shakibaei, M; Mobasheri, A;
Vet J. 2003; 166(2): 140-158.
Reviews

Validation of cartilage volume and thickness measurements in the human shoulder with quantitative magnetic resonance imaging.
Graichen, H; Jakob, J; von Eisenhart-Rothe, R; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2003; 11(7):475-482
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Correlation of knee-joint cartilage morphology with muscle cross-sectional areas vs. anthropometric variables
Hudelmaier, M; Glaser, C; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Putz, R; Eckstein, F
ANAT REC PART A. 2003; 270A(2): 175-184.
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Longitudinal analysis of cartilage atrophy in the knees of patients with spinal cord injury.
Vanwanseele, B; Eckstein, F; Knecht, H; Spaepen, A; Stüssi, E;
Arthritis Rheum. 2003; 48(12):3377-3381
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Quantitative cartilage imaging of the human hind foot: precision and inter-subject variability.
Al-Ali, D; Graichen, H; Faber, S; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
J Orthop Res. 2002; 20(2): 249-256.
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[Quantitative cartilage analysis with magnetic resonance tomography (qMRI)--a new era in arthrosis diagnosis?].
Eckstein, F; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
Z Rheumatol. 2002; 61(3): 250-259.
Reviews

Functional adaptation of human joints to mechanical stimuli.
Eckstein, F; Faber, S; Mühlbauer, R; Hohe, J; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Putz, R;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2002; 10(1): 44-50.
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Long-term and resegmentation precision of quantitative cartilage MR imaging (qMRI).
Eckstein, F; Heudorfer, L; Faber, SC; Burgkart, R; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2002; 10(12): 922-928.
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Side differences of knee joint cartilage volume, thickness, and surface area, and correlation with lower limb dominance--an MRI-based study.
Eckstein, F; Müller, S; Faber, SC; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Putz, R;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2002; 10(12): 914-921.
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Quantitative image analysis of the cartilage in Virtual Reality.
Englmeier, KH; Siebert, M; Stammberger, T; von Eisenhardt-Rothe, R; Graichen, H; Eckstein, F; Reiser, M;
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2002; 85: 141-143.
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Correlation of clinical outcome with p53 and p21 status in patients with advanced transitional-cell carcinoma treated with paclitaxel and carboplatin.
Flamm, M; Brodowicz, T; Haitel, A; Susani, M; Tomek, S; Köstler, W; Pycha, A; Kratzik, C; Marberger, M; Zielinski, CC;
Anticancer Res. 2002; 22(2B):1295-1300
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Three-dimensional analysis and visualization of regional MR signal intensity distribution of articular cartilage.
Hohe, J; Faber, S; Muehlbauer, R; Reiser, M; Englmeier, KH; Eckstein, F;
Med Eng Phys. 2002; 24(3): 219-227.
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Mesenchymal stem cells - A new pathway for tissue engineering in reconstructive surgery
Naumann, A; Dennis, J; Staudenmaier, R; Rotter, N; Aigner, J; Ziegelaar, B; Happ, T; Rasp, G; Caplan, AI
LARYNGO RHINO OTOL. 2002; 81(7): 521-527.
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Redifferentiation of dedifferentiated human chondrocytes in high-density cultures.
Schulze-Tanzil, G; de Souza, P; Villegas Castrejon, H; John, T; Merker, HJ; Scheid, A; Shakibaei, M;
Cell Tissue Res. 2002; 308(3): 371-379.
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In vivo morphometry and functional analysis of human articular cartilage with quantitative magnetic resonance imaging--from image to data, from data to theory.
Eckstein, F; Reiser, M; Englmeier, KH; Putz, R;
Anat Embryol (Berl). 2001; 203(3): 147-173.
Reviews

Interindividual variability and correlation among morphological parameters of knee joint cartilage plates: analysis with three-dimensional MR imaging.
Eckstein, F; Winzheimer, M; Hohe, J; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2001; 9(2): 101-111.
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Gender differences in knee joint cartilage thickness, volume and articular surface areas: assessment with quantitative three-dimensional MR imaging.
Faber, SC; Eckstein, F; Lukasz, S; Mühlbauer, R; Hohe, J; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
Skeletal Radiol. 2001; 30(3): 144-150.
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Optimization and validation of a rapid high-resolution T1-w 3D FLASH water excitation MRI sequence for the quantitative assessment of articular cartilage volume and thickness.
Glaser, C; Faber, S; Eckstein, F; Fischer, H; Springer, V; Heudorfer, L; Stammberger, T; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
Magn Reson Imaging. 2001; 19(2): 177-185.
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Co-localization of integrins and matrix metalloproteinases in the extracellular matrix of chondrocyte cultures.
Schulze-Tanzil, G; de Souza, P; Merker, HJ; Shakibaei, M;
Histol Histopathol. 2001; 16(4): 1081-1089.
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Patellar cartilage deformation in vivo after static versus dynamic loading.
Eckstein, F; Lemberger, B; Stammberger, T; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
J Biomech. 2000; 33(7): 819-825.
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Effect of gradient and section orientation on quantitative analysis of knee joint cartilage.
Eckstein, F; Stammberger, T; Priebsch, J; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
J Magn Reson Imaging. 2000; 11(2): 161-167.
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Validation of high-resolution water-excitation magnetic resonance imaging for quantitative assessment of thin cartilage layers.
Graichen, H; Springer, V; Flaman, T; Stammberger, T; Glaser, C; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2000; 8(2): 106-114.
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[Precision MRI-based joint surface and cartilage density analysis of the knee joint using rapid water-excitation sequence and semi-automatic segmentation algorithm].
Heudorfer, L; Hohe, J; Faber, S; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
Biomed Tech (Berl). 2000; 45(11): 304-310.
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A technique for 3D in vivo quantification of proton density and magnetization transfer coefficients of knee joint cartilage.
Hohe, J; Faber, S; Stammberger, T; Reiser, M; Englmeier, KH; Eckstein, F;
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2000; 8(6): 426-433.
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Precision of tibial cartilage morphometry with a coronal water-excitation MR sequence.
Hyhlik-Dürr, A; Faber, S; Burgkart, R; Stammberger, T; Maag, KP; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
Eur Radiol. 2000; 10(2): 297-303.
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[Autologous rib cartilage harvesting: operative procedure and postoperative pain reduction].
Rasp, G; Staudenmaier, R; Ledderose, H; Kastenbauer, E;
LARYNGO RHINO OTOL. 2000; 79(3): 155-159.
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Elastic registration of 3D cartilage surfaces from MR image data for detecting local changes in cartilage thickness.
Stammberger, T; Hohe, J; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
Magn Reson Med. 2000; 44(4): 592-601.
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Tension and bending, but not compression alone determine the functional adaptation of subchondral bone in incongruous joints.
Eckstein, F; Merz, B; Schön, M; Jacobs, CR; Putz, R;
Anat Embryol (Berl). 1999; 199(1): 85-97.
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Functional analysis of articular cartilage deformation, recovery, and fluid flow following dynamic exercise in vivo.
Eckstein, F; Tieschky, M; Faber, S; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
Anat Embryol (Berl). 1999; 200(4): 419-424.
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In situ measurement of articular cartilage deformation in intact femoropatellar joints under static loading.
Herberhold, C; Faber, S; Stammberger, T; Steinlechner, M; Putz, R; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
J Biomech. 1999; 32(12): 1287-1295.
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Determination of 3D cartilage thickness data from MR imaging: computational method and reproducibility in the living.
Stammberger, T; Eckstein, F; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
Magn Reson Med. 1999; 41(3): 529-536.
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Interobserver reproducibility of quantitative cartilage measurements: comparison of B-spline snakes and manual segmentation.
Stammberger, T; Eckstein, F; Michaelis, M; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
Magn Reson Imaging. 1999; 17(7): 1033-1042.
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The distribution of cartilage thickness within the joints of the lower limb of elderly individuals.
Adam, C; Eckstein, F; Milz, S; Putz, R;
J Anat. 1998; 193 ( Pt 2): 203-214.
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The distribution of cartilage thickness in the knee-joints of old-aged individuals -- measurement by A-mode ultrasound.
Adam, C; Eckstein, F; Milz, S; Schulte, E; Becker, C; Putz, R;
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 1998; 13(1): 1-10.
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Thickness of the subchondral mineralised tissue zone (SMZ) in normal male and female and pathological human patellae.
Eckstein, F; Milz, S; Anetzberger, H; Putz, R;
J Anat. 1998; 192 ( Pt 1): 81-90.
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Effect of physical exercise on cartilage volume and thickness in vivo: MR imaging study.
Eckstein, F; Tieschky, M; Faber, SC; Haubner, M; Kolem, H; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
Radiology. 1998; 207(1): 243-248.
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In vivo reproducibility of three-dimensional cartilage volume and thickness measurements with MR imaging.
Eckstein, F; Westhoff, J; Sittek, H; Maag, KP; Haubner, M; Faber, S; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1998; 170(3): 593-597.
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Quantitative relationships of normal cartilage volumes of the human knee joint--assessment by magnetic resonance imaging.
Eckstein, F; Winzheimer, M; Westhoff, J; Schnier, M; Haubner, M; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Putz, R;
Anat Embryol (Berl). 1998; 197(5): 383-390.
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Severe disturbance of the distribution and expression of type VI collagen chains in osteoarthritic articular cartilage
Hambach, L; Neureiter, D; Zeiler, G; Kirchner, T; Aigner, T
ARTHRITIS RHEUM. 1998; 41(6): 986-996.
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An MR-based technique for quantifying the deformation of articular cartilage during mechanical loading in an intact cadaver joint.
Herberhold, C; Stammberger, T; Faber, S; Putz, R; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
Magn Reson Med. 1998; 39(5): 843-850.
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[Sex-specific analysis of cartilage volume in the knee joint--a quantitative MRI-based study].
Lukasz, S; Mühlbauer, R; Faber, S; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
Ann Anat. 1998; 180(6): 487-493.
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[Relevance of susceptibility-induced geometrical distortion for validity of MRI-based cartilage volume and density measurements of the knee joint].
Schnier, M; Priebsch, J; Faber, S; Haubner, M; Glaser, C; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
Biomed Tech (Berl). 1998; 43(9): 243-248.
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[Noninvasive analysis of cartilage volume and cartilage thickness in the human elbow joint using MRI].
Springer, V; Graichen, H; Stammberger, T; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
Ann Anat. 1998; 180(4): 331-338.
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A method for quantifying time dependent changes in MR signal intensity of articular cartilage as a function of tissue deformation in intact joints.
Stammberger, T; Herberhold, C; Faber, S; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M; Eckstein, F;
Med Eng Phys. 1998; 20(10): 741-749.
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Non-invasive determination of cartilage thickness throughout joint surfaces using magnetic resonance imaging.
Eckstein, F; Adam, C; Sittek, H; Becker, C; Milz, S; Schulte, E; Reiser, M; Putz, R;
J Biomech. 1997; 30(3):285-289
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Quantitative analysis of incongruity, contact areas and cartilage thickness in the human hip joint.
Eckstein, F; von Eisenhart-Rothe, R; Landgraf, J; Adam, C; Loehe, F; Müller-Gerbl, M; Putz, R;
Acta Anat (Basel). 1997; 158(3): 192-204.
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A non-invasive technique for 3-dimensional assessment of articular cartilage thickness based on MRI. Part 2: Validation using CT arthrography.
Haubner, M; Eckstein, F; Schnier, M; Lösch, A; Sittek, H; Becker, C; Kolem, H; Reiser, M; Englmeier, KH;
Magn Reson Imaging. 1997; 15(7): 805-813.
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A non-invasive technique for 3-dimensional assessment of articular cartilage thickness based on MRI. Part 1: Development of a computational method.
Lösch, A; Eckstein, F; Haubner, M; Englmeier, KH;
Magn Reson Imaging. 1997; 15(7): 795-804.
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Thickness distribution of the subchondral mineralization zone of the trochlear notch and its correlation with the cartilage thickness: an expression of functional adaptation to mechanical stress acting on the humeroulnar joint?
Milz, S; Eckstein, F; Putz, R;
Anat Rec. 1997; 248(2): 18-97.
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[Three-dimensional thickness and volume measurements of the knee joint cartilage using MRI: validation in an anatomical specimen by CT arthrography].
Schnier, M; Eckstein, F; Priebsch, J; Haubner, M; Sittek, H; Becker, C; Putz, R; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
Rofo. 1997; 167(5): 521-526.
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Direct comparison of contact areas, contact stress and subchondral mineralization in human hip joint specimens.
von Eisenhart-Rothe, R; Eckstein, F; Müller-Gerbl, M; Landgraf, J; Rock, C; Putz, R;
Anat Embryol (Berl). 1997; 195(3): 279-288.
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[Three-dimensional thickness and volume measurements of the knee joint cartilage by MR tomography: reproducibility in volunteers].
Westhoff, J; Eckstein, F; Sittek, H; Lösch, A; Faber, S; Kolem, H; Englmeier, KH; Reiser, M;
Rofo. 1997; 167(6): 585-590.
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Determination of knee joint cartilage thickness using three-dimensional magnetic resonance chondro-crassometry (3D MR-CCM).
Eckstein, F; Gavazzeni, A; Sittek, H; Haubner, M; Lösch, A; Milz, S; Englmeier, KH; Schulte, E; Putz, R; Reiser, M;
Magn Reson Med. 1996; 36(2): 256-265.
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Magnetic resonance chondro-crassometry (MR CCM): a method for accurate determination of articular cartilage thickness?
Eckstein, F; Sittek, H; Gavazzeni, A; Schulte, E; Milz, S; Kiefer, B; Reiser, M; Putz, R;
Magn Reson Med. 1996; 35(1): 89-96.
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Structure, strain and function of the transverse acetabular ligament.
Löhe, F; Eckstein, F; Sauer, T; Putz, R;
Acta Anat (Basel). 1996; 157(4): 315-323.
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Computer-aided three dimensional assessment of knee-joint cartilage with magnetic resonance imaging.
Muensterer, OJ; Eckstein, F; Hahn, D; Putz, R;
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 1996; 11(5): 260-266.
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Assessment of normal patellar cartilage volume and thickness using MRI: an analysis of currently available pulse sequences.
Sittek, H; Eckstein, F; Gavazzeni, A; Milz, S; Kiefer, B; Schulte, E; Reiser, M;
Skeletal Radiol. 1996; 25(1): 55-62.
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Morphomechanics of the humero-ulnar joint: II. Concave incongruity determines the distribution of load and subchondral mineralization.
Eckstein, F; Merz, B; Müller-Gerbl, M; Holzknecht, N; Pleier, M; Putz, R;
Anat Rec. 1995; 243(3): 327-335.
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[Knee joint cartilage in magnetic resonance tomography. MR chondrovolumetry (MR-CVM) using fat-suppressed FLASH 3D sequence].
Eckstein, F; Sittek, H; Gavazzeni, A; Milz, S; Kiefer, B; Putz, R; Reiser, M;
Radiologe. 1995; 35(2): 87-93.
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The potential of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for quantifying articular cartilage thickness -- a methodological study.
Eckstein, F; Sittek, H; Milz, S; Schulte, E; Kiefer, B; Reiser, M; Putz, R;
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 1995; 10(8): 434-440.
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The thickness of the subchondral plate and its correlation with the thickness of the uncalcified articular cartilage in the human patella.
Milz, S; Eckstein, F; Putz, R;
Anat Embryol (Berl). 1995; 192(5): 437-444.
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The influence of geometry on the stress distribution in joints--a finite element analysis.
Eckstein, F; Merz, B; Schmid, P; Putz, R;
Anat Embryol (Berl). 1994; 189(6): 54-52.
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[The distribution of cartilage degeneration of the human patella in relation to individual subchondral mineralization].
Eckstein, F; Müller-Gerbl, M; Putz, R;
Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb. 1994; 132(5): 405-411.
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The morphology of articular cartilage assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Reproducibility and anatomical correlation.
Eckstein, F; Sittek, H; Milz, S; Putz, R; Reiser, M;
Surg Radiol Anat. 1994; 16(4): 429-438.
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Physiological incongruity of the humero-ulnar joint: a functional principle of optimized stress distribution acting upon articulating surfaces?
Eckstein, F; Löhe, F; Schulte, E; Müller-Gerbl, M; Milz, S; Putz, R;
Anat Embryol (Berl). 1993; 188(5): 449-455.
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[Areas of contact in human humero-ulnar joints as a function of pressure, their connection through subchondral mineralization and joint surface morphology of the incisura trochlearis].
Eckstein, F; Löhe, F; Steinlechner, M; Müller-Gerbl, M; Putz, R;
Ann Anat. 1993; 175(6): 545-552.
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Cartilage degeneration in the human patellae and its relationship to the mineralisation of the underlying bone: a key to the understanding of chondromalacia patellae and femoropatellar arthrosis?
Eckstein, F; Putz, R; Müller-Gerbl, M; Steinlechner, M; Benedetto, KP;
Surg Radiol Anat. 1993; 15(4): 279-286.
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[Mechanical stress and subchondral mineralization of the human elbow joint. A CT-osteoabsorptiometric study].
Eckstein, F; Steinlechner, M; Müller-Gerbl, M; Putz, R;
Unfallchirurg. 1993; 96(8): 399-404.
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Distribution of subchondral bone density and cartilage thickness in the human patella.
Eckstein, F; Müller-Gerbl, M; Putz, R;
J Anat. 1992; 180 ( Pt 3): 425-433.
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[Dislocation fractures of the shoulder. Special status and therapeutic concepts].
Resch, H; Thöni, H;
Orthopade. 1992; 21(2): 131-139.
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