Intraarticular location predicts cartilage filling and subchondral bone changes in a chondral defect

• Published in: Acta orthopaedica Vol. 81; no. 5; pp. 619 - 627
• Main Authors: Heir, Stig, Årøen, Asbjørn, Løken, Sverre, Sulheim, Steinar, Engebretsen, Lars, Reinholt, Finn P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nordic Orthopaedic Federation 01.10.2010
• Subjects: Animals; Cartilage, Articular - injuries; Cartilage, Articular - pathology; Cartilage, Articular - surgery; Disease Models, Animal; Follow-Up Studies; Patella - diagnostic imaging; Patella - pathology; Patella - surgery; Prognosis; Rabbits; Radiography; Random Allocation; Synovial Fluid - chemistry; Wound Healing - physiology

Background and purpose The natural history of, and predictive factors for outcome of cartilage restoration in chondral defects are poorly understood. We investigated the natural history of cartilage filling subchondral bone changes, comparing defects at two locations in the rabbit knee. Animals and...