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In this chapter we return to the analysis of the bone shape data discussed in Chapter 4. The intercondylar notch, the inside of the inverted U-shape shown in Figure 1.5, is considered important by medical specialists. The anterior cruciate ligament runs through the intercondylar notch, and damage to this ligament is known to be a risk factor for osteoarthritis of the knee. Although other studies have examined large-scale features of the intercondylar notch, there has not been very much examination of its detailed shape, nor of its direct relationship to the incidence of osteoarthritis.
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(2002). How Do Bone Shapes Indicate Arthritis?. In: Ramsay, J.O., Silverman, B.W. (eds) Applied Functional Data Analysis: Methods and Case Studies. Springer Series in Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-22465-7_8
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