The local matrix distribution and the functional development of tissue engineered cartilage, a finite element study

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1718-1727

  Sengers, B G ^a   Van Donkelaar, C C ^a   Oomens, C W J ^a   Baaijens, F P T ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Extracellular Matrix; Homogenization; Mechanical Properties; Tissue Engineering

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HISTOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEINS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; HOMOGENIZATION; MATRIX DISTRIBUTIONS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 12344296501     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-004-7824-3     Document Type: Article

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