The silent epidemic in sacred lands: knee osteoarthritis burden from high-frequency ritual kneeling, 1990-2021.

Tang P, Huang M, Wen T, Li Y, Xiao W, Lu B, Long H, Yang X

DOI: 10.1093/postmj/qgag093
Published: 2026 Jul 17
Container: Postgraduate medical journal
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@article{allodium:10.1093/postmj/qgag093,
  title = {The silent epidemic in sacred lands: knee osteoarthritis burden from high-frequency ritual kneeling, 1990-2021.},
  author = {Tang P and Huang M and Wen T and Li Y and Xiao W and Lu B and Long H and Yang X},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Postgraduate medical journal},
  doi = {10.1093/postmj/qgag093},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/postmj/qgag093}
}

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TI  - The silent epidemic in sacred lands: knee osteoarthritis burden from high-frequency ritual kneeling, 1990-2021.
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AU  - Li Y
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AU  - Lu B
AU  - Long H
AU  - Yang X
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DO  - 10.1093/postmj/qgag093
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P, T., M, H., T, W., Y, L., W, X., B, L., H, L., & X, Y. (2026). The silent epidemic in sacred lands: knee osteoarthritis burden from high-frequency ritual kneeling, 1990-2021.. Postgraduate medical journal. https://doi.org/10.1093/postmj/qgag093

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