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Subchondral bone changes in patients with early degenerative joint disease.

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There was no apparent difference in energy absorption among the bone plugs of the normal, the moderate, and the markedly altered cartilage groups, and these changes were not age related.
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The relationship between early degeneration of articular cartilage and the energyabsorbing abilities of its subchondral bony bed was studied in specimens obtained at autopsy from the knees of 43 male patients. Subchondral bone plugs from patients whose cartilage had only mild mucopolysaccharide loss absorbed relatively less energy on impact than the normals. There was no apparent difference in energy absorption among the bone plugs of the normal, the moderate, and the markedly altered cartilage groups. These changes were not age related.

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The permeability of articular cartilage

TL;DR: It is shown that the permeability of cartilage is the same in necropsy specimens as in the living animal and it may be inferred from this fact that the nutrition of Cartilage is partly dependent on joint movement.
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Cancellous bone: its strength and changes with aging and an evaluation of some methods for measuring its mineral content.

Abstract: A study of the compressive failure strength and mineral content of cancellous bone was performed. The matrial was obtained from 150 selected autopsies. Exclusion of thirteen of the selected cadavera on clinical or histological grounds left 137 cadavera for review: seventy-two male and sixty-five fem
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A comparison of the dynamic force transmitting properties of subchondral bone and articular cartilage

TL;DR: It is highly likely, from the evidence presented, that alterations in the quality of the subchondral bone could have a profound effect on the ability of a subchONDral bone-articular cartilage system to withstand compressive dynamic forces.
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Does cartilage compliance reduce skeletal impact loads?. the relative force‐attenuating properties of articular cartilage, synovial fluid, periarticular soft tissues and bone

TL;DR: The contention that the integrity of bone could well be important in prolonging joint life is supported, as the ability of synovial fluid, supporting bone and periarticular soft tissues to provide this compliance and attenuate peak forces might spare the articular cartilage and prevent wear.
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