compromise joint

"Warmer tissues will yield more easily, but stretching beyond optimal limits can compromise joint tissue," Mr. Staebler said.

By neutralizing the shear forces in the stifle caused by a ruptured or weakened CrCL, the joint becomes more stable without compromising joint congruency.

Far worse than the sound of the chimes or the smells was the way the ball was insinuating itself into his already compromised joints, filling them up with what felt like splinters of broken glass.