Multiple freeze-thaw cycled meniscal allograft tissue: A biomechanical, biochemical, and histologic analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-55

  Lewis, Paul B ^a,b   Williams, James M ^a,b   Hallab, Nadim ^b   Virdi, Amarjit ^a   Yanke, Adam ^a,b   Cole, Brian J ^a,b  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Graft preparation; Meniscus; Transplant

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMECHANICS; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FREEZE THAWING; HISTOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MALE; MENISCAL TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRYOPRESERVATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; FREEZING; HEAT; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEOGLYCANS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 38049006971     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20473     Document Type: Article

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