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Factors which determine structural changes additionally comprise the study duration and activity-impacted joint loading.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> A medial meniscal tear (MMT) or anterior cruciate ligament transection with partial meniscectomy (ACLT+pMx) was induced unilaterally in rats housed in a rat colony cage (RCC), allowing high activity levels including jumping and stair climbing. In parallel, ACLT+pMx rats were housed in Type IV cages. The time course of OA-related changes was investigated at 4, 8, 12, and 16\u00a0weeks after surgery by micro-CT, gait analysis and joint diameter measurements.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Gait disturbance was observed after 2\u00a0weeks and to a similar extend in all models. The increase in ipsilateral joint diameters peaked after 2\u00a0weeks and were more pronounced after ACLT+pMx compared to MMT-surgery, but independent of housing. Micro-CT analysis revealed that increases in osseous tibial width were most distinct after ACLT+pMx in RCC and progressed continuously until week sixteen. In contrast, osseous tibial width of ipsilateral joints in MMT RCC and ACLT+pMx Type IV groups did not increase further after week twelve. In contralateral joints, this parameter was not affected, regardless of the model or caging. However, a significant increase in bone volume fraction and trabecular thickness was observed over time in the femur and tibia of both ipsilateral and contralateral knees. Here, the medial tibial compartment of the operated joint was most affected and linear changes were most pronounced in the ACLT+pMx RCC group.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Increased movement of animals in colony cages leads to robust structural changes in subchondral bone after surgically induced joint instability over time, while in regular Type IV housing maximal changes are reached in week twelve. 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