"Cartilage, Articular" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A protective layer of firm, flexible cartilage over the articulating ends of bones. It provides a smooth surface for joint movement, protecting the ends of long bones from wear at points of contact.
| Descriptor ID |
D002358
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.165.407.150 A02.835.583.192
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| Concept/Terms |
Cartilage, Articular- Cartilage, Articular
- Articular Cartilage
- Articular Cartilages
- Cartilages, Articular
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cartilage, Articular" by people in Profiles.
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Articular Cartilage Injuries in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Undergoing Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair During Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Multicenter Study. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Oct; 53(12):2817-2826.
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Skeletal Maturity Is Associated With Increased Meniscal and Chondral Pathology in Patients Under 21 Years of Age Undergoing Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Within 6 Months of Injury. Arthroscopy. 2024 Sep; 40(9):2428-2442.
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Knee cartilage change on magnetic resonance imaging: Should we lump or split topographical regions? A 2-year study of data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Clin Anat. 2024 Mar; 37(2):210-217.
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Selection of Knees With Subsequent Cartilage Thickness Loss Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Semiquantitative Grading: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Biomarker Cohort. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2023 08; 75(8):1773-1782.
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Structural phenotypes of knee osteoarthritis: potential clinical and research relevance. Skeletal Radiol. 2023 Nov; 52(11):2021-2030.
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Cartilage Topography Assessment With Local-Area Cartilage Segmentation for Knee Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022 12; 74(12):2013-2023.
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Vascular injury of immature epiphyses impair stem cell engraftment in cartilage defects. Sci Rep. 2022 07 09; 12(1):11696.
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Defined Osteophyte Presence and Concomitant Cartilage Damage in Knees With Incident Tibiofemoral Osteoarthritis: Data From the Pivotal Osteoarthritis Initiative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analyses Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022 09; 74(9):1513-1519.
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Multivariable Modeling of Biomarker Data From the Phase I Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Osteoarthritis Biomarkers Consortium. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022 07; 74(7):1142-1153.
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Effect of Pulsed Low-Intensity Ultrasonography on Symptom Relief and Tibiofemoral Articular Cartilage Thickness Among Veterans Affairs Enrollees With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 03 01; 5(3):e220632.