Injury and repair of articular cartilage: Related scientific issues |
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Authors: | Jun-Kyo Suh PHD,Asbjø rn å rø en MD,Thomas S. Muzzonigro MD,Mark Disilvestro BS,Freddie H. Fu MD |
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Affiliation: | aMusculoskeletal Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
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Abstract: | Articular cartilage (AC) is the soft tissue lining the ends of bones in diarthrodial joints. It is responsible for providinglubrication and compressive stiffness to the joint during articulation while responding viscoelastically to mechanical loading. Injury of the tissue caused by trauma or disease can be devastating to joint function as these mechanisms fail. Because of this, it is essential to review the basic science underlying the mechanical roles AC plays while healthy, the biomechanical and biological perspectives of the injury and repair processes, and the current repair techniques available for injured AC. This is done in an effort to further our understanding of the healing capacity of AC and facilitate new efforts into AC repair. |
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Keywords: | cartilage articular cartilage cartilage injury cartilage repair cartilage biornechanics |
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