Cartilage degeneration with osteoarthritis (OA) is believed to involve the activities of
interleukin‐1 (IL‐1), which exists as alpha and beta isoforms. The goal of this study was to …

OBJECTIVE: The facet joint has been identified as a significant source of morbidity in lower
back pain. In general, treatments have focused on reducing the pain associated with facet …

The objective of this study was to determine the viscoelastic properties of human meniscal
tissue during stress-relaxation under confined compression conditions. Lateral and medial …

Bone does not turn over uniformly, and becomes susceptible to post-translational
modification by non-enzymatic glycation (NEG). NEG of bone causes the formation of …

An important and longstanding field of research in orthopedic biomechanics is the
elucidation and mathematical modeling of the mechanical response of cartilaginous tissues …

This study examined functional properties and biocompatibility of glutaraldehyde-fixed
bovine articular cartilage over several weeks of incubation at body temperature to …

6,375,672 B1 4/2002 Aksan et al. 6,439,238 B1 8, 2002 Brenzel et al. 6,726,920 B1 4/2004
Theeuwes et al. 6,812,211 B2 11/2004 Slivka et al. 7,435,722 B2 10/2008 Hedman of the …

Study Design. In vitro study of genipin crosslinking effect on disc water content changes
under compressive loading and unloading. Objective. To investigate the influence of …

The most common mode of surgical repair of ruptured tendons and ligaments involves the
use of sutures for reattachment. However, there is a high incidence of rerupture and repair …

Background. As articular cartilage is unable to repair itself, there is a tremendous clinical
need for a tissue engineered replacement tissue. Current tissue engineering efforts using …