Biomechanics of articular cartilage and determination of material properties

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-199

  Lu, Xin L ^a   Mow, Van C ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biphasic theory; Correspondence principle; Fixed charge density; Indentation; Triphasic theory

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; ION; PROTEOGLYCAN; WATER;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTIC TISSUE; FLUID FLOW; IN VIVO STUDY; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE;

BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; COLLAGEN; HUMANS; IONS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OSMOSIS; PROTEOGLYCANS; UNITED STATES; WATER;

EID: 38349142552     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/mss.0b013e31815cb1fc     Document Type: Review

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