Metabolically, cartilage is a relatively inactive tissue that growsslowly. When injured or inflamed, cartilage repair proceedsslowly, in large part because cartilage is avascular. Substancesneeded for repair and blood cells that participate in tissue repairmust diffuse or migrate into the cartilage. The growth of carti-lage follows two basic patterns: interstitial growth and apposi-tional growth.
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