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Musculoskeletal System

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Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases: Arthritis, in General | Specific Types of Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases

Other Musculoskeletal Diseases: Bone Diseases | Bursitis | Cartilage Diseases | Muscular Dystrophy | Tendinitis | Other Muscle Diseases

Disorders of the: Ankle | Arm | Elbow | Foot | Hand | Hip | Knee | Leg | Shoulder | Spine (Neck and Back) | Wrist

Other Topics: General Musculoskeletal | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Surgery


Cartilage Diseases

(Jump to: General Information | Cartilage Repair | Chondrodysplasia | Costochondritis | Perichondritis | Relapsing Polychondritis )

General Information
Anatomy of Cartilage:Polychondritis Educational Society, Ltd.
Cartilage Disorders:MedlinePlus


Cartilage Repair
New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage:AAOS
New Cartilage for Damaged Joints:Arthritis Foundation
Cartilage Repair:Brown University
Stem Cells From Muscles Can Repair Cartilage :American College of Rheumatology
See also Knee Cartilage Injury and Repair


Costochondritis
Costochondritis:Mayo Clinic
Costochondritis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Costochondritis and Tietze Syndrome:MedicineNet
Costochondritis:Polychondritis Educational Society, Ltd.


Chondrodysplasia
See Genetics and Birth Defects, Dwarfism


Perichondritis
Perichondritis:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia


Relapsing Polychondritis
Relapsing Polychondritis:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Relapsing Polychondritis:Gale Encylopedia of Medicine
What is Relapsing Polychondritis?:Polychondritis Educational Society, Ltd.
Polychondritis Treatment:Polychondritis Educational Society, Ltd.


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