joints
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In cartilage, it is especially important because it helps the tissue withstand pressure while maintaining the smooth surface joints need for movement.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Hyaline cartilage is smooth and slippery, allowing bones to move against one another with very little friction in joints such as the ankles, hips, shoulders and parts of the knee.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
J&J has been seeking to unload its DePuy Synthes orthopedics business and the hips-and-knee unit, which also makes instruments to repair bones and joints, had been a linchpin of the operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Our default should be to preserve joints, not replace them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Ekon’s fingers moved so fast with his counts that the joints in his hands began to ache.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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