It is greatly enlarged in rheumatoid arthritis to eight to ten cells thick (Bingham, 2013). In RA, however, the subintimal area is heavily infiltrated with inflammatory cells (Bingham, 2013). Phagocytosis create enzymes within the joint (Belleza, 2017). The hypertrophied synovium (also called pannus) invades and erodes contiguous cartilage and bone. Cartilage’s flexibility, quality, and water content are all impaired in RA (Bingham, 2013). Muscle fibers sustain declination changes, and ligament and tendon elasticity and contracted power are lost (Belleza,
It is greatly enlarged in rheumatoid arthritis to eight to ten cells thick (Bingham, 2013). In RA, however, the subintimal area is heavily infiltrated with inflammatory cells (Bingham, 2013). Phagocytosis create enzymes within the joint (Belleza, 2017). The hypertrophied synovium (also called pannus) invades and erodes contiguous cartilage and bone. Cartilage’s flexibility, quality, and water content are all impaired in RA (Bingham, 2013). Muscle fibers sustain declination changes, and ligament and tendon elasticity and contracted power are lost (Belleza,