Etiology and pathophysiology of osteoarthritis.
Etiology and pathophysiology of osteoarthritis.
复制标题
骨关节炎的病因学和病理生理学。
作者:
B. Mandelbaum;D. Waddell
Acute or chronic insult, including normal wear and tear, age, obesity, and joint injury, may initiate an imbalance between matrix synthesis and matrix degradation in healthy cartilage that promotes chondral loss and prevents cartilage self-repair. The structure of healthy cartilage and the pathophysiological mechanisms of its degradation are described, followed by descriptions of endogenous and exogenous factors believed to be involved in the progressive course of osteoarthritis. Studies cited include research from the community of sports medicine.