There is an urgent demand for long term solutions to improve osteoarthritis treatments in the
ageing population. There are drugs that control the pain but none that stop the progression …

This manuscript describes a new classification of the various joint-related lesions that can be
seen in the young, growing horse based on their anatomical and functional …

OBJECTIVES: The present study was designed to reveal changes in the collagen network
architecture and collagen content in cartilage during growth and maturation of pigs …

OBJECTIVE: The structure and composition of articular cartilage change during
development and growth. These changes lead to alterations in the mechanical properties of …

Developmental Orthopaedic Disease (DOD) in limb joints of horses is frequent and is a
common cause of pain and lameness. DOD is a multifactorial disease involving genetics …

Joint repair remains a major challenge in orthopaedics. Recent progress in biomaterial
design has led to the fabrication of a plethora of promising devices. Pre‐clinical testing of …

Simple Summary Of common debate among equine professionals and enthusiasts alike, is
whether entering race training at two years of age is detrimental or beneficial to the animal's …

Cartilage defects heal imperfectly and osteoarthritic changes develop frequently as a result.
Although the existence of specific behaviours of chondrocytes derived from various depth …

Exercise or lack of it in early life affects chondro-osseous development. Two groups of
horses were used to investigate the effects of age and exercise regimen on bone …

The regeneration of hyaline cartilage remains clinically challenging. Here, we evaluated the
therapeutic effects of using cell-free porous poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) graft …