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Actions	Knee joint showing osteoarthritis Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.11254 TitleKnee joint showing osteoarthritis Creator Walter (1890-1971) Mercer DescriptionDry specimen in a glass jar. Left knee joint showing advanced osteoarthritic changes. The articular surface of the femur shows that the cartilage is cracked in many places and in the central zone is wider and apparently thinner than normal. At the margin of the articular surfaces a rim of new bone has formed, broadening the articular surface and then rolling downwards and away from the joint. The patella shares the arthritic changes and it too has a margin of new bone formation. Production periodTwentieth century, early Object nameJOINT, knee Object categoryAnatomical, specimen Dimensions Height: 22.5 cm Diameter: 13.5 cm

Object numberGC.11254

TitleKnee joint showing osteoarthritis

Creator Walter (1890-1971) Mercer

DescriptionDry specimen in a glass jar. Left knee joint showing advanced osteoarthritic changes. The articular surface of the femur shows that the cartilage is cracked in many places and in the central zone is wider and apparently thinner than normal. At the margin of the articular surfaces a rim of new bone has formed, broadening the articular surface and then rolling downwards and away from the joint. The patella shares the arthritic changes and it too has a margin of new bone formation.

Production periodTwentieth century, early

Object nameJOINT, knee

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen

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