Morphological aspects of the synovial membrane and the femoral epiphyseal nucleus in anemia induced experimentally (note 1).
The authors describe the macroscopic and ultra-structural changes in the synovial membrane and the growth nucleus consequent to anemia induced experimentally. In the anatomical region studied an early and a late response to the transitory anoxia is observed. The former is represented by the accentuation of the macrophagic activity of the A synoviocytes and by pictures of trabecular fragmentation. The latter is represented by hyperplasia of the synovial membrane, a reduction in the thickness of the joint cartilage, and by early and patchy calcification of the epiphyseal disc.
Zirattu
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Istituto di Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Sassari.
Fadda
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Manunta
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Espa
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D000740:Anemia / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011817:Rabbits; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure*