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The purpose of this study was to use microarray technology to: (1) understand the early molecular events underlying the damage of articular cartilage initiated by this surgical procedure, and (2) determine whether these changes mimic those that are occurring in human osteoarthritic (OA) cartilage.Cartilage was harvested from both medial and lateral sides of the tibial plateaus and femoral condyles...