Confocal laser scanning microscopy in orthopaedic research

Progress in Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-71

  Jones, C W ^a   Smolinski, D ^a   Keogh, A ^a   Kirk, T B ^a   Zheng, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Bone; Chondrocyte; Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Confocal microscopy; Hydroxyapatite; Ligament; Meniscus; Tendon

Indexed keywords

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BONE; CARTILAGE CELL; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FIBERSCOPE ENDOSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; KNEE MENISCUS; LIGAMENT; MUSCLE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; REVIEW; TENDON;

EID: 18244371038     PISSN: 00796336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proghi.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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