Further studies are required to investigate the efficacy of different types of cells in cartilage defects with different diameters and depths (chondral, subchondral, osteochondral). In summary ...

Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD Doctors diagnose osteoarthritis by considering a patient's medical history, ...

Synovial fluid is made by the synovial membrane. In synovial joints, the ends of the bones are covered with cartilage (called articular cartilage) which cushions the joint and prevents friction ...

Your knee contains articular cartilage, which lines your bones and allows you to move without pain or friction. Knee cartilage damage occurs when your articular cartilage chips or wears away. In ...

Stage IV hips displayed collapse of the ballotable fragment, and stage V hips displayed complete disassociation of the articular surface from the underlying subchondral bone and delamination of ...

Though knee pain can occur at any age from a variety of sources such as a result of injury, obesity, infections, genet ...