A subchondral fracture is a type of injury that occurs due to repetitive stress in the layer of bone tissue just beneath the cartilage. It often happens to the knees or hips of older adults.

Subchondral sclerosis is the hardening of bone tissue beneath cartilage, often detected in later stages of osteoarthritis, but its exact cause and relationship to osteoarthritis are still under ...

Subchondral sclerosis is a thickening of bone that happens in joints affected by osteoarthritis. If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoarthritis or have early symptoms of osteoarthritis, your doctor may ...

Subchondral bone cysts are sacs of fluid that form inside the joints. These cysts occur in the subchondral bone, the layer of bone just under the cartilage. Symptoms include pain and swelling of the ...

What Is a Subchondral Bone Cyst? It's a fluid-filled sac that forms in one or both of the bones that make up a joint. They're especially common at the knee or hip. The cysts show up just under the ...

A recent study determined that bone area predicted the development of medial (inner side) and lateral (outer side) knee cartilage damage and loss of medial cartilage volume. Subchondral bone mineral ...

Of the 177 participants who completed the study, mean age at enrollment was 52.3 (SD ± 6.2). There were slightly more men than women (53.7% men) and patients were on average overweight (mean BMI 29.1 ...

Chondroitin sulfate appears to exert a positive effect on osteoarthritis at the level of the subchondral bone, offering a possible explanation of how this agent has a positive effect on the ...

Often, a physician will decide to perform a subchondroplasty during arthroscopic joint surgery to treat subchondral bone defects (microfractures). A version of this article was first published April 1 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Subchondral Solutions Inc. has announced FDA 501(k) clearance for its S-Core implant platform, according to a ...