Pieter J. Emans • Lars Peterson
Editors

2014

Movement is essential for our health and quality of life. Healthy cartilage is paramount in allowing and maintaining this movement. Cartilage is not only present in articulating joints, but also in the rib-cage, ear, nose, bronchial tubes and intervertebral discs. It is essential for functions as breathing, hearing, articulation and locomotion. Hyaline articular cartilage is a truly remarkable material both structurally and functionally.