Functional adaptation of articular cartilage from birth to maturity under the influence of loading: A biomechanical analysis

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 148-154

  Brommer, H ^a   Brama, P A J ^c   Laasanen, M S ^b   Helminen, H J ^b   Van Weeren, P R ^c   Jurvelin, J S ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cartilage, functional adaptation, biomechanics, loading; Horse

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; BIRTH; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MATURITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PHALANX; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STILLBIRTH; SURFACE PROPERTY; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 14844290226     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164054223769     Document Type: Article

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