The articular cartilage was examined near the defects. SchwarzMarkus L. ReisigGregor SchütteAndy BeckerKristianna SerbaSusanne ForschElmar ThierSteffen FickertStefan LenzTamara WeißChristel HetjensSvetlana BludauFrederic BotheFriederike RichterWiltrud Schneider-WaldBarbara 2019 <p>Even the NAT group showed some degenerative changes. Comparing the condition of the cartilage, the tissue in the M48w group was in a worse condition than that in the NAT group.</p>