Preservation and repair of the joint: meeting the osteoarthritis challenge Ghent University
Osteoarthritis is the most common chronic joint disease for which no cure or specific treatment is available. The cartilage is the tissue that caps the bones and that allows soft movement in the joint. In osteoarthritis, the cartilage and the joint are damaged. This project
will focus on strategies to maintain the health of the cartilage and the other tissues of the joint and to repair the joint when it is damaged. The research team ...