Deformation of loaded articular cartilage prepared for scanning electron microscopy with rapid freezing and freeze-substitution fixation

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 76-86

  Notzli, H ^a   Clark, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; DEFORMATION; FREEZING; JOINTS (ANATOMY); OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; ORTHOPEDICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; FREEZE SUBSTITUTION FIXATION; KNEES; MENISCECTOMY; TIBIAL PLATEAU;

COLLAGEN;

ALDEHYDE; COLLAGEN FIBER;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE DEFORMATION; CARTILAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREEZE DRYING; FREEZE FRACTURE; MENISCECTOMY; NONHUMAN; PATELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIBIA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0031053955     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100150112     Document Type: Article

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