Fibrocartilage in tendons and ligaments - An adaptation to compressive load

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 193, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 481-494

  Benjamin, M ^a   Ralphs, J R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggrecan; Enthesis; Extracellular matrix; Type II collagen

Indexed keywords

AGGRECAN; COLLAGEN FIBER; COLLAGEN TYPE 2;

BLOOD VESSEL; BONE; CARTILAGE CELL; COMPRESSION; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; LIGAMENT; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TENDON;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CARTILAGE; COMPLIANCE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EPIPHYSES; EXTREMITIES; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS;

EID: 0032414655     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021878298004300     Document Type: Review

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