Although degenerative joint disease is known to be very frequent in temperate climates and is responsible for a large proportion of the rheumatic complaints in old people, little information is available on its frequency in tropical and sub-tropical populations. Geographical studies undertaken in Northern Europe and America have indicated regional difference, the radiological changes of osteo-a...

It has been speculated that joint instability resulting from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture could be exacerbated by changes in vasomotor activity in the remaining supporting structures. In this study, the effect of ACL transection on medial collateral ligament (MCL) basal perfusion and its responsiveness to calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and sympathetic adrenergic influences w...

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects the cartilage, underlying bone, and synovial fluid. It leading cause of disability chronic pain, affecting approximately 10 % men 18 women over age 60 worldwide . This literature review aims to summarize current understanding OA with regards its prevalence, risk factors, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, treatment.

Degenerative joint disease (DJD) is a major cause of reduced athletic function and retirement in equine performers. For this reason, regenerative therapies for DJD have gained increasing interest. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were isolated from a 6-year-old donor horse. MSCs were either used in their native state or after chondrogenic induction. In an initial stu...

Recovery of the joint space in degenerative hip disease after osteotomy has been described on several occasions and the literature includes reports by Adam and Spence (1958), Nissen (1963), and Harris and Kirwan (1964), but there is much less documentation on spontaneous recovery of the joint space, which forms the subject of this paper. Danielson (1964) reported real or apparent regression of ...

In the presence of joint space narrowing, it is important to differentiate inflammatory from degenerative conditions. The presence of osteophytes, bone sclerosis, and subchondral cysts and the absence of inflammatory features such as erosions suggest osteoarthritis. Typical osteoarthritis involves specific joints at a particular patient age. When osteoarthritis involves an atypical joint, occur...

Triple pelvic osteotomy (TPO) is one of the main surgical procedures to prevent or modify the progress of degenerative joint disease (DJD) related with hip dysplasia in young dogs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of TPO in dogs. In this study, TPO were performed in 7 dysplastic cross-breed dogs in different gender (6 female and 1 male) and body weight (13.42±2.29 kg). In all c...

synovial chondromatosis affecting the glenohumeral joint is rare. treatment primarily consists of arthroscopic loose body removal and synovectomy. shoulder arthroplasty has been mentioned in the literature as a treatment option for patients with coexisting arthritis, although the results have been underreported. the case of an 84-year-old man with long standing synovial chondromatosis of the sh...

Degenerative joint disease (DAD) or osteoarthrosis (OA) is a common among dogs and characterized by being progressive, minimally inflammatory with non-neoplastic neoproliferative alterations, which causes considerable dysfunction in all structures its subsequent failure. Affected animals present lameness, reluctance to move after rest difficulty performing certain activities, these the earliest...