Mechanically-induced osteophyte in the rat knee.

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
G VenneR E Ellis

Abstract

Osteophytes are common anatomical signs of advanced osteoarthritis. It remains unclear whether they develop from physio-molecular, and/or mechanical stimuli. This study examined the effects of mechanical impact on the knee joint periosteum leading to osteophyte formation. Eighteen mature rats received one single impact load of 53 N (30 MPa) to the periosteum of the experimental medial femoral condyles. Contralateral knees were used as controls. Animals were sacrificed at 24 h, 3, 6 and 9 weeks post-impact. Distal femurs were harvested and prepared for histology. Hematoxylin and Eosin, and Masson's trichrome stained slides were examined by light microscopy. Nuclear density was quantified to assess the tissue reaction. 24 h: The synovium membrane, fibrous and cambium periosteum were damaged. Blood infiltration pooled in the impacted medial collateral ligament (MCL) region. Week 3: A cartilaginous tissue spur, chondrophyte, was found in every rat at the impacted site of the MCL. Chondrophytes were composed of fibrocartilage and cartilage matrix, with signs of cartilage mineralization and remodelling activity. Week 6: Chondrophytes presented signs of more advanced mineralisation, recognized as osteophytes. Week 9: Osteophytes appea...Continue Reading

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