Medial meniscectomy and anterior cruciate ligament resection result in osteoarthritis in a sheep model

• Main Authors: Alfaqeh, Hamoud Hussein Mohammed, Casim, Samsudin Osman, Saim, Aminuddin, Idrus, Ruszymah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: RD701 Orthopedics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/12114/1/OA_induction_poster.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/12114/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Abstract Objective: This study aims to induce surgical osteoarthritis in a sheep model by excision of the medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament of the knee joint. Methods: Osteoarthritis (OA) was induced unilaterally in the knee joint of five adult male sheep by total excision of the med...