Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Imaging of Arthritis in Children
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a broad term used to describe a series of chronic arthritis occurring in children younger than 16 years of age. Even though the cause is not…
“One Step” Treatment of Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans in the Knee: Clinical Results and T2 Mapping Characterization
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is an increasingly common cause of knee pain and dysfunction among skeletally immature and young adult patients. An ideal treatment strategy with an optimal surgical technique to…
Acute Traumatic and Sports-Related Osteochondral Injury of the Pediatric Knee
Adolescents are predisposed to osteochondral (OC) injuries in the knee. The medial facet of the patella, the femoral trochlea, and the lateral femoral condyle are the most common sites of…
Imaging of Osteochondritis Dissecans
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a localized process that affects the subchondral bone and can progress to the overlying articular cartilage. The cause of this lesion remains elusive. With the vague…
Effect of Exercise on Articular Cartilage
This review primarily focuses on how the macromolecular composition and architecture of articular cartilage and its unique biomechanical properties play a pivotal role in the ability of articular cartilage to…
Articular Cartilage Development: A Molecular Perspective
In this article, development of articular cartilage and endochondral ossification is reviewed, from the perspective of both morphologic aspects of histogenesis and molecular biology, particularly with respect to key signaling…
Structural and Functional Maturation of Distal Femoral Cartilage and Bone During Postnatal Development and Growth in Humans and Mice
The size and shape of joints markedly affect their biomechanical properties, but the macroscopic 3-dimensional (3-D) mechanism and extent of cartilage and joint maturation during normal growth are largely unknown….
Technical Considerations in Total Hip Arthroplasty After Femoral and Periacetabular Osteotomies
The purpose of this article is to outline key technical considerations in the performance of total hip arthroplasty after common osteotomies of both the proximal femur and acetabulum. Attention is…
Femoral Considerations for Total Hip Replacement in Hip Dysplasia
Hip dysplasia usually has associated femoral bone deformity. When total hip arthroplasty is considered, femoral bone deformity mandates special considerations in femoral reconstruction. The common deformities in the dysplastic femur…
Bearing Surface Considerations for Total Hip Arthroplasty in Young Patients
Bearing selection for total hip arthroplasty in young patients is important because of the likely long service life of the implant. Careful consideration of the next operation is recommended when…
