Osteoarthritis (OA), a paramount cause of physical disability for which there is no definitive
cure, is mainly characterized by the gradual loss of the articular cartilage. Current …

Osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis (OP) are two skeletal disorders associated with joint
structures. Occasionally, OA and OP occur in the same patient. However, the effect of OP …

Objective To determine whether idealized anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (IACL-R)
restores normal gait features, and whether inflammatory factors are involved in the …

Objective Low-amplitude, high-frequency whole-body vibration (WBV) has been adopted for
the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases including osteoarthritis (OA); however, there is …

The emotional impact of exposure to stressors has not been well quantified in animals. We
hypothesised that exogenous induction of stress in sheep would induce a pessimistic …

Background Patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFJOA) is a subtype of knee OA, which is one of
the main causes of anterior knee pain. The current study found an increased prevalence of …

New tests of animal affect and welfare require validation in subjects experiencing putatively
different states. Pharmacological manipulations of affective state are advantageous because …

Monitoring blood pressure under general anesthesia in animals is important to prevent
hypotension and poor tissue perfusion. Thirteen sheep were enrolled to evaluate the …

Purpose The aim of this study was to test a simple technique to augment the pullout
resistance of an anchor in an over-drilled sheep humerus model. Methods Sixty-four paired …

The purpose of this study was to examine the establishment of a model concerned with
osteoarthritis resulting from the anterior cruciate ligament rupture of rats and investigate the …