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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Vol 85, Issue 5 282-286, Copyright © 1995 by American Podiatric Medical Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Articular cartilage. Part II. The osteoarthritic joint

C Muehleman and CH Arsenis
Department of Anatomical Sciences, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.

Articular hyaline cartilage, though a metabolically active tissue, has limited capacity for repair. Though the integrity of the cartilage is dependent upon a certain level of force placed upon it, excessive force leads to damage. It is when the breakdown of the cartilage exceeds the capacity of the cartilage for repair that osteoarthritis results. At present, pharmacologic treatment of osteoarthritis is focused toward the control of pain and stiffness. This treatment, however, masks the symptoms of the disease and effectively allows the patient to do further damage to the joint.


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