Analysis of cartilage creep-recovery of human osteoarthritic cartilage
The viscoelastic recovery of human cartilage is significantly impaired in moderate OA, whereas normal and mildly degenerated tissue retain nearly complete restoration. Creep-recovery testing offers a sensitive functional marker for cartilage integrity and degeneration, supporting early detection of OA-related changes and evaluation of regenerative strategies.
Authors
- Josef Stolberg-Stolberg
- Fiona Charitou
- Jan J. Lang
- Igor Lazic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7403-5535)
- Jutta Tübel
- Jeanette Köppe
- Iris Löscher
- Michael David Huelskamp
- Rainer Burgkart
Institutions
- University of Münster (DE)
- TUM Klinikum (DE)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European journal of medical research
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-025-03683-0
- Primary Topic
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung