#  Evolutionary study links subtle modifications in the morphology of the bipedal knee to osteoarthritis later in life 

 





April 07, 2020

 

 

- [ Coverage on 2020 Cell paper ](/news-categories/coverage-2020-cell-paper)
 
 

 

The human knee is a triumph of design. The joint, which evolved fairly rapidly from our common ancestor with the chimpanzee to accommodate our bipedalism, likely contributed to our success as a species. However, as modern medicine extends the human lifespan, our species have learned pain in the form of osteoarthritis that can accompany the locomotion of this biomechanical masterpiece.

**Source:** Medical Xpress

**Author:** Harvard University

**Link:** [Full Text](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-evolutionary-links-subtle-modifications-morphology.html)



 

 

 



 

 

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