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Review
. 2004 Oct;38(5):526-35.
doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2003.011262.

Muscle dysfunction versus wear and tear as a cause of exercise related osteoarthritis: an epidemiological update

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Muscle dysfunction versus wear and tear as a cause of exercise related osteoarthritis: an epidemiological update

Ian Shrier. Br J Sports Med. 2004 Oct.

Abstract

There are two main hypotheses for the cause of exercise related osteoarthritis: wear and tear of the articular cartilage and muscle dysfunction. This is a review of the clinical literature to see which hypothesis has the greatest support. Clinical studies support the muscle dysfunction hypothesis over the wear and tear hypothesis.

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