Synovial joints are the most common joint type in the human body. Their unique structure permits more motion than fibrous joints (also known as immovable joints) and cartilaginous joints (partly ...

It was a prospective trial carried out in one hospital. The aim was to find out how methotrexate affects pain and joint structure damage in patients who have hand OA producing severe symptoms, and ...

What do we have in common with fish, besides being vertebrates? The types of joints we (and most vertebrates) share most likely originated from the same common ancestor. But it’s not a feature that we ...

Synovial fluid analysis is also known as joint fluid analysis. It helps diagnose the cause of joint inflammation. Each of the joints in the human body contains synovial fluid. This fluid is a thick ...

Synovial joints, the lubricated cavity that lets the bones in our shoulders, knees, and elbows slide smoothly against each other, provide freedom of movement to all vertebrates. Scientists have known ...