The effect of environmental pH change on bovine articular cartilage metabolism: implications for the use of buffered solution during arthroscopy?

AKGÜN U., KOCAOĞLU B., Ergun S., Karahan M., TÜRKMEN İ. M.

KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, vol.22, no.11, pp.2843-2848, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00167-013-2441-z
  • Journal Name: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2843-2848
  • Keywords: Cartilage, pH, Metabolism, Irrigation, Buffer, Solution, DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES, IRRIGATION FLUIDS, CHONDROCYTE
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the immediate effects of pH change on the metabolism of bovine chondrocytes.