Further studies are required to investigate the efficacy of different types of cells in cartilage defects with different diameters and depths (chondral, subchondral, osteochondral). In summary ...

More information: Mingshu Cui et al, New role of calcium‐binding fluorescent dye alizarin complexone in detecting ...

Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...

Dysregulation of these factors sets in motion a cycle of degeneration of cartilage, bone, ligaments and synovium ... inhibitors, and intra-articular hyaluronic acid or steroid injections.

studies that had a primary outcome to determine the prevalence of intra-articular pathologies (including labral tears, cartilage defects, bone marrow lesions (BML), ligamentum teres tears and ...

T1-weighted axial and sagittal MRI of each knee with a 1.5-T magnetron scanner revealed signal changes consistent with subchondral microfracture or bone bruise in 8 of the 21 knees. Previous ...

The MRI evaluation in JOG included the joint features of subchondral BMLs, subchondral cysts, cartilage, meniscus, effusion and synovitis using the Whole Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score ...

Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...