In the past decades, considerable efforts have been made to propose experimental and
clinical treatments for articular cartilage defects. Yet, the problem of cartilage defects …

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, the most common forms of arthritis, are chronic,
painful, and disabling conditions. Although both diseases differ in etiology, they manifest in …

Study Design. A prospective study of surgical cases of degenerative lumbar spinal disorders
demonstrated inflammatory cytokines in the facet joint tissue. Objective. To quantify various …

Background The chondro-osseous junctional region of diarthrodial joints is peculiarly
complex and may be considered to consist of the deepest layer of non-calcified cartilage, the …

The origin and structure of collagen fibres in the surface of articular cartilage were studied
using SEM. Cryofracture was used to create orthogonal fracture surfaces in three planes …

The chondro-osseous junction includes the junction between calcified and non-calcified
cartilage matrices often referred to as the tidemark. A detailed knowledge of the structure …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate whether contrast-enhanced computed
tomography (CECT) attenuation, using a cationic contrast agent (CA4+), correlates with the …

The term osteoarthrosis describes the condition which may succeed damage to the
avascular, aneural hyaline cartilage of synovial joints. Some authors continue to use the …

Osteoarthritis is usually considered to be a primary disorder of chondrocyte function with
secondary changes in bones. However, a defect in the subchondral bone resulting in loss of …

Osteoarthritis (OA) affects millions of people and results in weakened hyaline cartilage due
to overloading. During joint articulation, hyaline cartilage must withstand high loads while …