Elastic energy storage in human articular cartilage: Estimation of the elastic modulus for type II collagen and changes associated with osteoarthritis

Matrix Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 129-137

  Silver, Frederick H ^a   Bradica, Gino ^a   Tria, Alfred ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Collagen fibril length; Elastic energy storage; Elastic modulus

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBRIL; COLLAGEN TYPE 2;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTIC FIBER; ENERGY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STORAGE; VISCOELASTICITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

AGED; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; COLLAGEN TYPE II; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE;

EID: 0036173119     PISSN: 0945053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0945-053X(01)00195-0     Document Type: Article

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