Measurement of Mtpj Cartilage Thickness Distribution Using 14t Mri
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The first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ1) plays a crucial role in human locomotor movements [1,2,3] but little is known about the articular cartilage of this joint. Previous studies to determine the MTPJ1 cartilage thickness have used the creep indentation [4] or histomorphometric techniques [5]. To the best of our knowledge, imaging has not yet been used for this purpose although it has the potential to provide a profile of the three-dimensional distribution of the cartilage. The objective of the current work is to determine the distribution of cartilage thickness in the region of the first metatarsal head (MTH1) which articulates with proximal phalanx using 14T MRI.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012