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Freeze-thaw treatment effects on the dynamic mechanical properties of articular cartilage. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: As a relatively non-regenerative tissue, articular cartilage has been targeted for cryopreservation as a method of mitigating a lack of donor tissue availability for transplant surgeries.
Szarko Matthew, Muldrew Ken, Szarko, M, Ken Muldrew, Bertram, John E. A., Muldrew, K, Bertram, JE, John EA Bertram, Szarko, Matthew, Bertram John EA, Matthew Szarko, Muldrew, Ken   +11 more
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Patellofemoral and tibiofemoral articular cartilage and subchondral bone health following arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy [PDF]

, 2012
Purpose: To examine articular cartilage and subchondral bone changes in tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints following partial medial meniscectomy.
Dempsey, A.R., Bennell, K.L., Metcalf, B., Mills, P.M., Wrigley, T., Wang, Y., Hanna, F., Cicuttini, F.M., Lloyd, D.G.   +8 more
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The biology of the ovine functional spinal unit: facet cartilage and intervertebral disc [PDF]

, 2013
Back pain will affect up to 84 % of people at some point in their lives. It is a major public health problem in Western society leading to disability and economic loss through work absence, physician visits and hospitalisation.
Gough, Caroline Shanni
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Manganese enhances macrophage bactericidal activity in mice with Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis via Sirt3-mitophagy axis

Nature Communications
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)-induced osteomyelitis remains challenging in clinical practice, wherein macrophages with impaired bactericidal function serve as reservoirs for intracellular bacterial survival, contributing to persistent and relapsing ...
Xin Guan, Bingsheng Yang, Bowen Bai, Naiqian Cui, Muqi Wang, Jianwen Su, Xiaohu Wu, Chenghua Zhang, Hui Dai, Peng Zhao, Bin Yu, Bowei Wang   +11 more
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Pin-tract infection is an important factor associated with pin loosening during external fixation: a prospective analysis of 47 consecutive patients

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
BackgroundThe occurrence of pin loosening represents a common issue in the context of external fixation methodologies; nevertheless, a comprehensive investigation into the multifaceted causes of pin loosening, incorporating a multivariate analysis among ...
Yong-yi Huang, Yong-yi Huang, Yong-yi Huang, Mou-zhang Huang, Ping Zhang, Ping Zhang, Chen-sheng Song, Yu Yao, Yu-sheng Yang, Yu-sheng Yang, Liang-jie Tian, Qing-rong Lin, Qing-rong Lin, Qing-rong Lin, Ru-hao Han, Ru-hao Han, Hong-wei Xi, Bo-wei Wang, Bo-wei Wang, Nan Jiang, Nan Jiang, Yan-jun Hu, Yan-jun Hu   +22 more
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Scanning electrochemical microscopy as a local probe of oxygen permeability in cartilage [PDF]

, 2000
The use of scanning electrochemical microscopy, a high-resolution chemical imaging technique, to probe the distribution and mobility of solutes in articular cartilage is described.
O’Hare, Danny, O'Hare, D. (Danny), Gonsalves, Marylou, Unwin, Patrick R., Macpherson, Julie V., Barker, Anna L., Winlove, C. Peter   +6 more
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The association between chondral lesions and patient-reported outcomes after meniscectomy: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

Journal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation
Introduction: Evidence and guidelines around the treatment of meniscal tears in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) are conflicting, and the impact of chondral damage on surgical outcomes is unclear.
Ali Guermazi, Jamie E. Collins, Jared P. Sachs, Yusuf N. Mufti, Brian J. Cole   +4 more
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Carboxymethyl chitosan–zinc coating for prevention of pin tract infection: An animal model

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018
Background: Pin tract infection is a common problem in orthopedic and traumatology surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of an implant coated with carboxymethyl chitosan–zinc (CMC-Zn 2+ ) in prevention of pin tract infection ...
Vidmi Taolam Martin, Lei Wang, Rong Zeng, DeQiang You, XianRong Zhang, Welera Haissou Elodie, Bin Yu   +6 more
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Bioreactor based engineering of large-scale human cartilage grafts for joint resurfacing [PDF]

, 2010
Apart from partial or total joint replacement, no surgical procedure is currently available to treat large and deep cartilage defects associated with advanced diseases such as osteoarthritis.
Dieter Wirz, Longinotti, Cristina, Lacroix, Damien, Rosaria Santoro, Olivares, Andy L., Gerben Brans, Damien Lacroix, Wendt, David, Wirz, Dieter, Santoro, Rosaria, Martin, Ivan, Ivan Martin, Cristina Longinotti, David Wendt, Andy L. Olivares, Brans, Gerben   +15 more
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Depletion of chondrocyte primary cilia reduces the compressive modulus of articular cartilage [PDF]

, 2014
Primary cilia are slender, microtubule based structures found in the majority of cell types with one cilium per cell. In articular cartilage, primary cilia are required for chondrocyte mechanotransduction and the development of healthy tissue.
Ramaswamy, G, Ramaswamy, Girish, Irianto, J, Serra, Rosa, Knight, MM, Knight, Martin M., Serra, R, Irianto, Jerome   +7 more
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