Mechanical Intervention for Maintenance of Cartilage and Bone

Mechanical loading provides indispensible stimuli for growth and development of the articular cartilage and bone. Interestingly, depending on loading conditions loads applied to the joint can be beneficial as well as harmful to skeletal maintenance and remodeling. Moderate loads to the synovial join...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sun, Hui B., Cardoso, Luis, Yokota, Hiroki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Libertas Academica 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3140275/