Cartilage

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Contents of Other Volumes


1. Ectopic Cartilage, Neoplasia, and Metaplasia

I. Introduction

II. Extraskeletal versus Ectopic Cartilage

III. Specious Ectopic Cartilages

IV. Tumors and Tumor-Like Conditions with Ectopic Cartilage

V. Experimental Ectopic Cartilage

VI. Discussion and Summary

References


2. Mechanisms of Resorption and Remodeling of Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Response of Cartilage to Injury

III. Resorption

IV. Remodeling

V Cartilage Transplants

VI. Hormones, Vitamins, and Drugs

VII. Concluding Remarks

References


3. Lubrication of and by Articular Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Weeping Lubrication

III. Boundary Lubrication by Synovial Fluid

IV. How Does Synovial Fluid Lubricate?

V. Pathological Synovial Fluids

VI. Lubrication of Soft Tissues

VII. Disputes

VIII. Work in Progress

IX. Summary

References


4. Aging and Degenerative Diseases Affecting Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Aging of Extraarticular Cartilages

III. Aging of Joint Cartilage

IV. Degeneration of Articular Cartilage

V. Degenerative Joint Disease

VI. cMiscellaneous Degenerative Disorders of Articular Cartilage

VII. Degenerative Spinal Disease

VIII. Comparative Pathology

IX. Concluding Remarks

References


5. Tumors of Cartilage

I. Introduction 1

II. Central and Peripheral Benign Lesions

III. Malignant Neoplasms Arising from or Containing Cartilaginous Tissues

IV. Cartilaginous Tumors of Soft Tissue

V. Tumors of Synovial Origin Showing Cartilaginous Differentiation 155

VI. Notochordal and Notochord-Like Tumors

VII. Other Conditions with Cartilaginous Foci, Chondromatous Metaplasia, and Cartilaginous Remnants

References


6. Mutations Affecting Limb Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Cartilage

III. Mutations Affecting Limb Cartilage

IV. Analysis of Mutations Affecting Proteoglycan Structure

V. Conclusions

References


7. Mutations Affecting Craniofacial Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Central Nervous System Malformations

III. Chondrodysplasias

IV. Craniosynostoses

V. Miscellaneous Disorders

VI. Conclusion

References


8. Immunology of Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. The Immune Response

III. Antigens in Cartilage

IV. Immunogenicity

V. The Immune Response to Cartilage Grafts

VI. Immunogenicity of Cartilage in Disease States, Especially Rheumatoid Arthritis

VII. The Influence of Immune Responses on Cartilage

VIII. Conclusion

References


9. Chondrogenesis in Regenerating Systems

I. Introduction

II. Epimorphic versus Tissue Regeneration

III. Fracture Healing

IV Epimorphic Regeneration

References


10. Bioelectricity and Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Cartilage in Limb Regeneration

III. Cartilage in Repair of Fractures

IV. Articular Cartilage

V. Oxygen Tension

VI. In Vitro Studies

VII. Demineralized Bone Matrix-Induced Cartilage

VIII. Discussion and Summary

References

Index