Modifies a noun

• cartilage: In places, like joint surfaces, the bone will be covered with smooth articular cartilage.

• chondrocytes: We are also interested in the unique cellular physiology of articular chondrocytes.

• facet: Fusion can affect the vertebral bodies or articular facets, or the whole vertebra.

• defect: What techniques are there to treat articular cartilage defects?

• surface: This is an absolutely typical history of a problem with the articular surface of the joint, which can be quite a serious problem.

• repair: Title of Research Mechanisms of articular cartilage repair Summary of Research The articular cartilage has a limited capacity for spontaneous repair.