Background There are many studies on osteoarthritis, but only a few studies deal with
human arthrosis, comparing the mechanical properties of healthy and diseased samples. In …

OBJECTIVE: Substantial changes in articular cartilage composition and mechanical
properties occur during the development of osteoarthritis (OA). While softening in the initial …

Objective Reduction of compressive stiffness of articular cartilage has been reported as one
of the first signs of cartilage degeneration. For the measurement of in situ compressive …

Improved staging of cartilage degeneration is required, particularly during early stages when
minimal surface damage is visible arthroscopically. Degradation of articular cartilage …

The functional behaviour of articular cartilage in diarthrodial joints is determined by its
morphological and biomechanical properties. Whereas morphological changes are mainly …

Objective The relationship between the topographical variations in the structural,
biochemical and dynamic biomechanical properties of articular cartilage (AC) before and 6 …

Background The knee is an incongruent joint predisposed to developing osteoarthritis, with
certain regions being more at risk of cartilage degeneration even in non-osteoarthrosed …

BACKGROUND: Characteristic changes in cartilage of human knee joints with different
degrees of osteoarthritis (OA) have been investigated by visual, biophotonical and …

OBJECTIVE: Mechanical indentation and ultrasound (US) indentation instruments have
been introduced for quantitative assessment of cartilage properties in vivo. In this study, we …

Integrated structural properties of cartilage, the combined structural behavior of a material
(which accounts for both of its elastic properties and geometry) were measured in 25 …