Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Macroscopic view of osteochondral healing.
Notes: (A) Obvious under the surrounding cartilage, pitted in the middle, and irregular (control group); (B) almost the same level as surrounding cartilage, white, but rough and irregular (CS group); (C) mild under the surrounding cartilage, same color as surrounding cartilage, but rough (HA group); and (D) same level and color as surrounding cartilage, smooth (HA+CS group).
Abbreviations: CS, chondroitin sulfate; HA, sodium hyaluronate.
