Thesis
The mechanics of cam-type femoroacetabular impingement
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Cam-type Femoro-Acetabular Impingement (FAI) is a common cause of hip osteoarthritis (OA). In this condition a bony abnormality at the head-neck junction of the femoral head, called the “cam”, abuts against the acetabulum causing labral damage and articular cartilage delamination, which in turn may lead to progressive degeneration and OA. The understanding of the damage mechanism is currently at a conceptual level. The aim of the thesis is to develop a more detailed understanding of the un...
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+ Murray, D
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- MSD
- Department:
- NDORMS
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Gill, H
- Division:
- MSD
- Department:
- NDORMS
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- Supervisor
+ Beard, D
- Division:
- MSD
- Department:
- NDORMS
- Role:
- Supervisor
- Publication date:
- 2013
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- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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English
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2014-06-27
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- Copyright holder:
- Annie Yuhn-Chee Ng
- Copyright date:
- 2013
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