As we get older, our body's organs naturally age and degenerative diseases begin to develop one by one. Among them, arthritis, a degenerative disease in the knee, is more common in middle-aged women.

T2D knees are characterized by abnormal subchondral bone remodeling and microstructural and mechanical impairments, which were associated with exacerbated cartilage degradation.

A horse’s joints are key to their ability to be mobile and agile. When horse joints are healthy, they provide a seamless ...

Introduction It has long been speculated that damage to the articular cartilage in the knee is a precipitating event leading to the accelerated onset of osteoarthritis.

Cartilage is a type of connective tissue found in the body. When an embryo is developing, cartilage is the precursor to bone.

Cartilage covers the end of the bones comprising the knee joint. There are 2 types of cartilage in the knee – articular (or chondral) and meniscal. Damage because of injury or disease to a focal area ...

Articular cartilage is an essential connective tissue that covers the surfaces of the bones that come in contact to allow smooth movement. Injury to the articular cartilage can cause pain and ...

Your hip cartilage is a smooth surface that cushions the ball and socket of the hip joint to keep your bones from rubbing against each other. A hip injury or trauma to the hip could wear down your ...

Articular cartilage is the hyaline cartilage that lies on the surface of bones. This cartilage is often described in terms of four zones between the articular surface and the subchondral bone ...

<P>During a three-year study on articular (joint) cartilage maturation, researchers at the Gluck Equine Research Center used new genetic techniques to investigate how joint cartilage changes ...

When the articular cartilage is severely worn, knee replacement is usually recommended. There are a number of factors that will influence the wear of the cartilage, including your alignment ...