[Degenerative changes in humeroradial and radiocarpal joints.].
One of the prerequisites of manual activities of man is in addition to other factors also the manual harmony of the musculoarticular system in the area of the elbow and wrist. The authors were interested to find out whether their functional relationship will be manifested in the development of degenerative changes. For investigation they used 137 fixed humeroradial joints and 137 radiocarpal joints (age 51 -90 years) from human necroptic material. The authors describe the development of the arthritic process on the articular surface and indicate its site. In radiocarpal joints they investigated also the appearance of the connective tissue plate in conjunction with the grade of degenerative changes of the articular cartilage. On the synovial membrane they evaluated the size, shape and number of synovial folds and villi. Key words: articular cartilage, synovial membrane, arthritic process, connective tissue plate.
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Anatomický ústav Lékarské fakulty KU, Plzen.