The 'instantaneous' compressive modulus of human articular cartilage in joints of the lower limb

Rheumatology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 124-132

  Shepherd, D E T ^a   Seedhom, B B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankle; Articular cartilage; Compressive modulus; Hip; Knee; Osteoarthrosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHESIS; JOINT; KNEE; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032723805     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.124     Document Type: Article

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