title: Diseases of Subchondral Bone 1.
abstract: The subchondral zone plays an important role in both the structural and biochemical maintenance of articular cartilage. Knowledge of the structure, function, and pathophysiology of the normal subchondral bone/articular surface interface is essential for an understanding of the pathogenesis of many of the disease entities that we will review in this chapter.
authors.affiliation: *Cedars-Sinai Medical Center †Kerlan Jobe Orthopedics at Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles ‡Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group, Santa Monica, CA.
authors.forename: Frantz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lerebours
authors.forename: Neal S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: ElAttrache
authors.forename: Bert
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mandelbaum
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D003288:Contusions / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*