The periosteum from the proximal tibia and the distal femur have been shown to be chondrogenic and provide a paracrine effect to chondrocyte growth. They also provide a water-tight seal that ...
As far back as 1873, Kölliker 1 observed the existence of osteoclasts in the periosteum of normal bone. Lacroix 2 also made several references to the presence of periosteal osteoclasts during ...