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Structure of articular cartilage

Known as: Cartilage, Articular, Articular Cartilages, Cartilages, Articular 
A protective layer of firm, flexible cartilage over the articulating ends of bones. It provides a smooth surface for joint movement, protecting the… 
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CartilageHyaline Cartilage

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Prospective analysis of radiofrequency versus mechanical debridement of isolated patellar chondral lesions.
PURPOSE Debridment is used to treat Outerbridge grades 2 and 3 lesions in a mechanically aligned and properly tracking patella… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The acute effects of radiofrequency energy in articular cartilage: an in vitro study.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Repair of human articular cartilage after implantation of autologous chondrocytes
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Modelling of location- and time-dependent deformation of chondrocytes during cartilage loading.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Bone morphogenetic protein 2 stimulates articular cartilage proteoglycan synthesis in vivo but does not counteract interleukin-1alpha effects on proteoglycan synthesis and content.
OBJECTIVE To study the effect of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) on articular cartilage proteoglycan (PG) synthesis in vivo… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Formation of nodular structures resembling mature articular cartilage in long-term primary cultures of human fetal epiphyseal chondrocytes on a hydrogel substrate.
OBJECTIVE To establish long-term cultures of human fetal epiphyseal chondrocytes under conditions that allow the preservation of… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Morphological investigation of cavity formation in articular cartilage induced by ofloxacin in rats.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Glycosaminoglycan turn-over in articular cartilage.
Glycosaminoglycan turn-over has been studied both in vivo and in vitro, by using sodium [35S]sulphate as a precursor. The in vivo… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
The inhibition of sulphate incorporation in isolated adult chondrocytes by hyaluronic acid
Highly Cited
1951
Highly Cited
1951
RADIOAUTOGRAPHIC VISUALIZATION OF SULFUR-35 DISPOSITION IN THE ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE OF SUCKLING RATS FOLLOWING INJECTION OF LABELED SODIUM SULFATE
The localization of sulfur-35 administered intraperitoneally as sodium sulfate to 7-day-old rats was determined by… 
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