Joint distraction, the prolonged mechanical separation of the bones at a joint, has emerged
as a joint-preserving treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis, with the gradually growing …

The ankle joint is subjected to more weight-bearing force per square centimeter and is more
commonly injured than any other joint in the body, but the prevalence of symptomatic …

In this Review we describe three approaches for cartilage tissue repair at the rheumatology–
orthopaedics interface: disease-modifying osteoarthritis (OA) drug (DMOAD) treatment; cell …

Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative, disabling joint disease that affects> 10% of
the adult population. No effective disease‐modifying treatment is available. In the present …

Objective Histomorphometric study on cartilage samples taken from osteoarthritic human
knees before and 6 months after intraarticular injections of a specific fraction (500–730kDa) …

Numerous techniques for ankle arthrodesis have been reported since the original
description of compression arthrodesis. From the early 1950s to the mid 1970s, external …

OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disabling joint disease affecting more
than 10% of the adult population. No validated disease-modifying treatment is available …

Objective From a clinical point of view, joint distraction as a treatment for osteoarthritis (OA)
of hip and ankle has been demonstrated to be very promising. Pain, joint mobility and …

To improve patient function and possibly reduce disease progression, a biomechanical
approach should be considered in treating patients with osteoarthritis. Further research …

Background: In recent years ankle distraction arthroplasty has gained popularity in the
treatment of ankle arthritis as a means of both maintaining range of motion and avoiding …