Biology of the synovial joint.

Abstract

Based on contributions to a symposium held at the University of Wales, Cardiff from 30 June-2nd July 1996. Machine generated contents note: Section 1 Development of Synovial Joints -- 2 The Development of Joints and Articular Cartilage -- C.W. Archer and P Francis-West -- 3 Involvement of Tenascin-C and Syndecan-3 in the Development of -- Chick Limb Diarthrodial Joints -- M. Pacifici, E. Koyama, T Kirsch, J.L. Leatherman and E.B. Golden -- 4 The Role of Hyaluronan in Joint Cavitation -- AA. Pitsillides -- 5 Growth and Differentiation Factors/Morphogens in Joint Development -- and Tissue Specification -- F. PE Luyten -- Section 2 Articular Cartilage -- 6 Articular Cartilage Morphology and Biology -- JA. Buckwalter and E.B. Hunziker -- 7 Regulation of Proteoglycan Metabolism in Articular Cartilage -- VC. Hascall, J.D. Sandy and CJ. Handley -- 8 Collagens in Joint Tissue -- L.J. Sandell, A.M. Nalin and Y Zhu -- 9 The Collagens of Articular and Meniscal Cartilages -- VC. Duance, A. Vaughan-Thomas, R.J. Wardale and S.F Wotton -- 10 Type X Collagen -- A.P. Kwan -- 11 Matrix Turnover in Joint Tissues: The Role of Metalloproteinases -- G. Murphy, V. Knauper, S. Cowell and R.M. Hembry -- 12 The Use of Monoclonal Antibody Technology for Studies of Cartilage -- Proteoglycan Metabolism with the Onset of Degenerative Joint Disease -- B. Caterson, C.R. Flannery, D.R.R. Hiscock, C.E. Hughes and C.B. Little -- 13 New Approaches to Articular Cartilage Repair and Regeneration -- J.A. Buckwalter -- Section 3 Synovium -- 14 The Biology of Synovial Cells -- J.C.W. Edwards -- 15 Physiology of Synovial Fluid and Trans-Synovial Flow -- J.R. Levick, R.M. Mason, PJ. Coleman and D. Scott -- 16 Biochemistry of the Synovium and Synovial Fluid -- R.M. Mason, J.R. Levick, PJ. Coleman and D. Scott -- Section 4 The Joint Capsule -- Tendons and Ligaments -- 17 Cell and Matrix Organisation in Tendons and Ligaments -- J.R. Ralphs and M. Benjamin -- 18 The Connexin 43 Gap Junction is a Mechanosensitive Gene in Avian -- Flexor Tendon Cells -- AJ. Banes, G. Horesovsky, M. Tsuzaki, S. Boitano, WT. Lawrence, -- T Brown, P Weinhold, C. Kenamond, M. Benjamin, J.R. Ralphs, -- C. McNeilly, J. Burt and L. Miller -- 19 What Proteoglycan Content says about the Mechanical History of Tendon -- K.G. Vogel, S.P Evanko and J.R. Robbins -- 20 Ageing and Pathology of the Rotator Cuff -- G. Riley -- Section 5 Tissue Interfaces in Joints -- 21 Observations on the Tidemark and Calcified Layer of Articular Cartilage -- S. Havelka and V Horn -- 22 Tissue Interfaces in the Synovial Joint: Changes during the Development of -- Arthritic Tissue -- M. EJ. Billingham -- 23 The Attachment of Tendons and Ligaments to Bone -- M. Benjamin and J.R. Ralphs -- 24 Principles of Joint Biomechanics -- J.J. O'Connor, T.-W. Lu, A. Leardini, D.R. Wilson, J. Feikes, H.S. Gill -- and A.B. Zavatsky -- Section 6 Joint Innervation -- 25 The Innervation of Synovial Joints -- K. Messner -- Section 7 Clinical Aspects -- 26 An Anatomical Approach to the Understanding of Clinical Problems -- in the Shoulder -- R.L.M. Newell -- 27 Clinical Problems Associated with the Hand and Forearm -- PJ. Mulligan.