Effect of mechanical load on articular cartilage collagen structure: A scanning electron-microscopic study

Cells Tissues Organs

Volumn 167, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 106-120

  Kääb, Max J ^a,b,d   Ito, Keita ^b   Rahn, Berton ^b   Clark, John M ^c   Nötzli, Hubert P ^e  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Collagen fibers; Cryofixation; Freeze substitution; Loading, mechanical; Morphology; Rabbit; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN FIBER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOSURGERY; FROZEN SECTION; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 17544384908     PISSN: 14226405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000016774     Document Type: Article

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