Atlas of Synovial Fluid Cytopathology pp 11-15 | Cite as
The Nature of Joints and Joint Diseases
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Abstract
Joints exist to enable bones to move relative to one another. In the simplest joints, which permit only limited movement, the bone ends are separated by a band of fibrous tissue which tethers the bone ends together and yet gives a degree of flexibility (Fig. 1.1). As the functional needs of joints become more complex, so the nature of the joint changes. In a joint like the knee, which is adapted to permit bending, rotation and sliding of the articular surfaces relative to one another, tethering of the bone ends is inappropriate.
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Synovial Fluid Articular Surface Joint Disease Septic Arthritis Reactive Arthritis
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