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The growth and maturation of the chondro-osseous skeleton is accomplished by the proliferation, maturation, degeneration, and ossification of cartilage. Bone tissue which replaces cartilage during development is modeled to efficiently resist the loads to which it is exposed. Osteoarthritis in the aged involves the degeneration and destruction of the remaining cartilage on the joint surface and osteophyte formation. All of these biological processes are greatly influenced by the mechanical loading. The role of mechanical stresses in chondro-osseous biology is, however, incompletely understood.
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Carter, D.R., Fyhrie, D.P., Whalen, R., Orr, T.E., Schurman, D.J., Rapperport, D.J. (1987). Control of Chondro-Osseous Skeletal Biology by Mechanical Energy. In: Bergmann, G., Kölbel, R., Rohlmann, A. (eds) Biomechanics: Basic and Applied Research. Developments in Biomechanics, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3355-2_26
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