Description
Cartilage, Volume 3: Biomedical Aspects is a compilation of articles that covers the various aspects of age-related cartilage deterioration, bone disease, and genetic mutation. The book is composed of 10 chapters that highlight different subjects related to the diseases and malformations of cartilage. Relevant topics that are discussed in each chapter include the formation of cartilage outside the confines of the skeleton; aspects of age-related changes in cartilage; tumors that invade cartilage; molecular and biochemical bases of cartilage mutations; and the immunological and bioelectrical properties of cartilage. Physicians, pathologists, orthopedic surgeons, and those working on the human skeletal system will find this text a very good reference material.
Table of Contents
ContentsContributors 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 References4. 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
