6. The Water of Articular Cartilage

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Introduction VII
4. SECTION I. Human Joints in Health
5. 1. Anatomy and Development of Joints 3
6. 2. Light and Electron Microscopic Studies of Normal Articular Cartilage 9
7. 3. The Scanning Electron Microscopy of Articular Cartilage 21
8. 4. Structure of Cartilage Proteoglycans 26
9. 5. Articular Cartilage Collagen in Health and Disease 31
10. 6. The Water of Articular Cartilage 37
11. 7. Cell Culture in the Study of Mammalian Chondrocyte Metabolism 43
12. 8. The Metabolism of Articular Cartilage 53
13. 9. Mechanical Properties and Wear of Articular Cartilage 71
14. 10. Diffusion in Cartilage 76
15. 11. Cartilage Lubrication 81
16. SECTION II. Human Joints in Disease
17. 12. Osteoarthritis 91
18. 13. Light and Electron Microscopic Studies of Osteoarthritic Articular Cartilage 112
19. 14. Experimental Degenerative Joint Disease: Freezing of Rabbit Articular Cartilage In Vivo 122
20. 15. Enzymes in Degenerative Joint Disease and Antienzyme Therapy 128
21. 16. The Role of Arthroscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Joint Disorders 132
22. 17. Abnormal Joint Biomechanics in Osteoarthritis 136
23. 18. The Case for Biologie Healing in Osteoarthrosis: Total Joint Replacement is Not for Everyone 142
24. 19. Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis 149
25. 20. Gout, Pseudogout, and Ochronosis 153
26. 21. Joint Sepsis 160
27. 22. The Response of Cartilage to Artificial Articular Surfaces 169
28. 23. Prosthetic Replacement Surgery 175
29. Contributors 181