| ACLT | Anterior cruciate ligament transection |
| CLX | Celecoxib |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| DDS | Drug Delivery System |
| DMM | Destabilization of the medial meniscus |
| DMOAD | Disease modifying osteoarthritis drugs |
| ETX | Etoricoxib |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| JSW | Joint space width |
| K&L | Kellgren and Lawrence |
| MCLT | Medial collateral ligament transection |
| MIA | Monosodiumiodoacetate |
| MMx | Medial meniscus transection |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NP | Nanoparticle |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| PEA | Polyesteramide |
| Pg | Prostaglandin |
| PG | Proteoglycan |
| pMMx | Partial medial meniscus transection |