The diagnosis of ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is increasing as a result of advancements in non‐
invasive imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging, improved arthroscopic …

Articular cartilage is classified as permanent hyaline cartilage and has significant differences
in structure, extracelluar matrix components, gene expression profile, and mechanical …

Articular cartilage has limited capacity for regeneration and when damaged cannot be
repaired with currently available metallic or synthetic implants. We aim to bioengineer a …

Articular cartilage is often characterized as an isotropic elastic material with no interstitial
fluid flow during instantaneous and equilibrium conditions, and indentation testing …

The superficial zone (SFZ) of articular cartilage has unique structural and biomechanical
features, is thought to promote self-renewal of articular cartilage, and is thus important for …

Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most potential non-invasive means for
revealing the structure, composition and pathology of articular cartilage. Here we …

The function of articular cartilage as a load-bearing connective tissue is derived primarily
from a balanced interaction between the swelling proteoglycan (PG) matrix and tension …

Meniscus adapts to joint loads by depth-and site-specific variations in its composition and
structure. However, site-specific mechanical characteristics of intact meniscus under …

The present study is aimed at revealing structure-function relationships of bovine patellar
articular cartilage. Collagenase, chondroitinase ABC and elastase were used for controlled …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the site-dependent changes in the
structure and function of articular cartilage in the lapine knee joint at a very early stage of …