Drying of open animal joints in vivo subsequently causes cartilage degeneration

[摘要] ObjectivesDuring open orthopaedic surgery, joints may be exposed to air, potentially leading to cartilage drying and chondrocyte death, however, the long-term effects of joint drying in vivo are poorly understood. We used an animal model to investigate th

[学科分类] 骨科学

[关键词] cartilage;chondrocyte;osteoarthritis;drying;orthopaedic surgery