Articular cartilage is a firm rubbery tissue that covers the ends of bones. It provides a smooth gliding surface for joints and acts as a cushion between bones. Cartilage can break down due to overuse ...
Articular cartilage is avascular. Nutrients are transported to the cells mainly by diffusion from the synovial fluid. Nutrient transport is also sometimes thought to be assisted by movement of fluid ...
3 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Montreal, Ste-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada 4 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, ...
Cartilage can break down due to overuse or injury. This can lead to pain and swelling and problems using your joint. This animation shows a minimally invasive microfracture process in the knee to ...
Autologous Cultured Chondrocytes is under clinical development by Biosolution and currently in Phase II for Articular Cartilage Defect. According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Articular Cartilage ...
compared with moderate evidence of a cartilage defect prevalence of 12% (95% CI 7% to 21%) in asymptomatic individuals. Conclusion The prevalence of intra-articular hip pathologies is highly variable ...
“MMP-13 inhibitors might be useful in halting cartilage erosion in osteoarthritis,” claims Christopher Little, Director of the Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratories, The ...