Articular cartilage: structure, injuries and review of management

Abstract

The success of any treatment lies in its longevity. The new minimally invasive techniques are being invented. However, timely research, on the basis of randomized controlled trial comparing different methods of cartilage reconstruction is necessary for decision-making in today's evidence-based medical world.

Parameter-dependent behavior of articular cartilage: 3D mechano-electrochemical computational model

“…Importantly, increment in ν is observed in osteoarthritic tissue even in the first stage of the disease (Pearle et al, 2005). Besides this increase in the tissue rigidity is also shown in aged articular cartilage (Bhosale et al, 2008).…”

Retropatellar Accessory Portals for Improved Access to the Patella; Anatomic Description and Evaluation of Safety

“…Such orientation is essential in properly executing a number of chondral resurfacing and restorative techniques, namely microfracture, mosaicplasty, and autologous matrixinduced chondrogenesis. 3,7,11,23,26,31 Thus, the findings of the present study are valuable in providing the arthroscopist with an alternative portal option that may allow him or her to address deep, centralized chondral lesions of the patella effectively while maintaining an arthroscopic approach.…”

Biomaterials for Cartilage Tissue Engineering

“…The calcified cartilage is separated from the deep zone by the tidemark which rests directly on the subchondral bone. This zone contains small cells in a chondroid matrix [11][12][13].…”