P57 Articular cartilage injuries in 1309 knee arthroscopies, a public health problem in a developing country?

Management of Knee Articular Cartilage Injuries

Articular cartilage is a unique, biologically active tissue. In the knee, it serves as the endbearing surface for the distal femur and proximal tibia, forming a diarthrodial synovial joint capable of enduring years of impact loading. Made of hyaline cartilage, the near-frictionless surface distributes load throughout motion across 6 degrees of freedom, reducing stress transmission to the underl...

self-inflicted burn injuries in kermanshah: a public health problem

background around 30% of suicides are committed by burning. the problem of self-immolation remains a crisis even after population based interventions and still a considerable proportion of admissions of burn ward is belonged to suicide cases. objectives this study was designed to present the epidemiologic profile of these patients and compare completed self-immolation and attempted ones. patien...

Treating articular cartilage injuries of the knee in young people.

Cite this as: BMJ 2010;340:c998 doi: 10.1136/bmj.c998 Articular chondral and osteochondral injuries of the knee are common in people aged under 35 years, and sympto­ matic lesions left untreated may lead to chronic pain and disability. Patients with articular chondral injuries often have a poorer function score than those awaiting surgery for other knee disorders, such as osteoarthritis or a ru...

Articular Cartilage Injuries

important functions: joint lubrication, stress distribution to subchondral bone to minimize peak stress, and provision of a smooth low-friction surface. Repetitive and acute impact, as well as torsional joint loading can damage articular cartilage surfaces of the knee joint. Injury to articular cartilage can lead to pain, swelling, joint dysfunction, and possibly progressive joint degeneration....

Articular Cartilage Injuries & Treatment Options