While the movability of the human temporomandibular joint is great, the strains and stresses in the cartilaginous structures might largely depend on the position of the mandible with respect to the ...

• Joints are essential for all types of movements involving the bony parts of the body. • Locomotory movements are no exception to this. • Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones ...

Joints are important parts of the body that help limbs move. If a person experiences pain in the joints, known as arthralgia, it can be uncomfortable and affect their ability to partake in daily ...

Enchondromas (EC) of the shoulder joint are benign intraosseous cartilage neoplasms, with atypical cartilaginous tumours (ACT) representing their intermediate counterpart. They are usually found ...

What do we have in common with fish, besides being vertebrates? The types of joints we (and most vertebrates) share most likely originated from the same common ancestor. But it’s not a feature that we ...

Athletic patients may be susceptible to staphylococcal infection of their cartilaginous non-synovial joints We describe two cases of young sportsmen who presented to our emergency department nine ...