The interface between bone and tendon at an insertion site: A study of the quadriceps tendon insertion

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 192, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 605-616

  Clark, John ^a   Stechschulte, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Entheses; Fibrocartilage; Patella

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN FIBER;

AGED; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BONE; DOG; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOCYTE; OSTEOID; PATELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEEP; TENDON; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031852760     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-7580.1998.19240605.x     Document Type: Article

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