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Pathophysiology of osteoarthritis

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Human movement is made possible by synovial fluid, or freely moving, and cartilaginous, or fixed, joints [1]. The synovial joint is a functional connective tissue unit that allows two opposed limb bones to move freely in relation to each other.

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