The histology of regenerated tissue after failed carbon fibre matrix implants

Knee

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 229-233

  Desai, V V ^a   Newman, J H ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage defects; Carbon fibre implants; Histology

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER; COLLAGEN TYPE 2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CASE REPORT; CHONDROPATHY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; KNEE DISEASE; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; PATELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE REGENERATION;

EID: 0032724569     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(99)00014-9     Document Type: Article

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