Sentences with word «subchondral»
"Subchondral" is a word used to refer to the layer of bone that is right under the cartilage in our joints, particularly in relation to arthritis. Full definition
The lesions identified included subchondral bone remodeling in the fetlock and in the tarsus, remodeling of the navicular bone, focal active resorption of the coffin bone, osseous remodeling at the insertion of the suspensory ligament (Figure 3) and remodeling of the canon bone.
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This investigation concluded that the primary lesion occurring in osteochondrosis of dogs from the large and giant breeds is an acquired pattern of osteopenic and biomechanically weak subchondral spongiosa that can not provide adequate bony support for the articular cartilage of joints.
Effects on osteoblasts are relevant to cartilage health as changes brought about by mediators on the bone underlying cartilage, known as subchondral bone, can lead to breakdown of cartilage.
Grade 2 — additional subchondral bone changes and / or osteophytes.
Full thickness loss of cartilage allows the synovial fluid to contact nerve endings in the subchondral bone, resulting in pain.
Osteochondrosis of medial humeral condyl: removal of OCD flap and abrasion arthroplasty or microfracture of the subchondral bone.
The primary lesion in the subchondral spongiosa develops when overnutrition (ad libitum feeding) overstimulates skeletal growth and cancellous bone remodeling mechanisms in those breeds of dogs who already have an inherent capacity for rapid skeletal growth.
Arthritis can be classified as primary arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis and secondary arthritis which occurs as a result of joint instability that leads to damage of the subchondral bone that line the joints.