Chondropenia: early-stage degenerative disease

• Published in: Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica Vol. 41 Suppl 2; p. 19
• Main Authors: Aydin, Ahmet Turan, Ozenci, Merter, Gür, Semih
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Turkish
• Published: Turkey 2007
• Subjects: Animals; Arthroscopy - methods; Cartilage Diseases - diagnosis; Cartilage Diseases - pathology; Cartilage, Articular - anatomy & histology; Cartilage, Articular - pathology; Disease Models, Animal; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Joint Diseases - diagnosis; Joint Diseases - pathology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Risk Factors; Tomography, Optical Coherence - methods

Chondropenia is defined as loss of the articular cartilage volume. It is the early stage of degenerative joint disease. Risk factors include advanced age, obesity, overuse (activity-related injury), menopause, and trauma. Early detection of chondropenia is important with regard to recognition of its...