期刊
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
卷 20, 期 3, 页码 407-422出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1705-8
关键词
Articular chondrocytes; Articular cartilage; Early OA
资金
- German Osteoarthritis Foundation (Deutsche Arthrose-Hilfe)
- seventh framework program TREAT-OA network
- PRRU
- Fondazione Monte dei Paschi di Siena
- Fondazione CARISBO, Italy
- FIRB
- MIUR, Italy
Early OA primarily affects articular cartilage and involves the entire joint, including the subchondral bone, synovial membrane, menisci and periarticular structures. The aim of this review is to highlight the molecular basis and histopathological features of early OA. Selective review of literature. Risk factors for developing early OA include, but are not limited to, a genetic predisposition, mechanical factors such as axial malalignment, and aging. In early OA, the articular cartilage surface is progressively becoming discontinuous, showing fibrillation and vertical fissures that extend not deeper than into the mid-zone of the articular cartilage, reflective of OARSI grades 1.0-3.0. Early changes in the subchondral bone comprise a progressive increase in subchondral plate and subarticular spongiosa thickness. Early OA affects not only the articular cartilage and the subchondral bone but also other structures of the joint, such as the menisci, the synovial membrane, the joint capsule, ligaments, muscles and the infrapatellar fat pad. Genetic markers or marker combinations may become useful in the future to identify early OA and patients at risk. The high socioeconomic impact of OA suggests that a better insight into the mechanisms of early OA may be a key to develop more targeted reconstructive therapies at this first stage of the disease. Systematic review, Level II.
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