Sentences with phrase «of the joint cartilage during»

Abnormal development of the hip causes excessive wear of the joint cartilage during weight bearing, eventually leading to the development of arthritis, often called degenerative joint disease (DJD) or osteoarthritis (OA).

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«The main function of cartilage is to seal the bone ends in a joint and absorb pressure on the bones during weight - bearing movement such as walking.
The cartilage found at the ends of long bones and between the spinal discs contains high percentage of water, which serves as a lubricant during the movement of the joint.
These theories include failure of transition of cartilage to bone during development, and excessive wear and tear on the coronoid process due to joint incongruity which places abnormal stresses on the developing bone.
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