Cartilage in facet joints of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) shows signs of cartilage degeneration rather than chondrocyte hypertrophy: implications for joint remodeling in AS

J. Bleil,Joachim Sieper,R. Maier,Uwe Schlichting,Axel Hempfing,Uta Syrbe,Heiner Appel

Cartilage in facet joints of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) shows signs of cartilage degeneration rather than chondrocyte hypertrophy: implications for joint remodeling in AS

2015

J. Bleil
Joachim Sieper
R. Maier
Uwe Schlichting
Axel Hempfing
Uta Syrbe
Heiner Appel

Introduction In ankylosing spondylitis (AS), joint remodeling leading to joint ankylosis involves cartilage fusion. Here, we analyzed whether chondrocyte hypertrophy is involved in cartilage fusion and subsequent joint remodeling in AS.

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Facet joint
Ankylosis
Immunology
Chondrocyte hypertrophy
Cartilage
Ankylosing spondylitis
Zygapophyseal Joint
Rheumatology
Orthopedic surgery
Pathology
Surgery
Medicine
Internal medicine
Cartilage degeneration
Facet (geometry)

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