Dynamic compressive behavior of human meniscus correlates with its extra-cellular matrix composition

Biorheology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 227-237

  Bursac, P ^a   Arnoczky, S ^b   York, A ^a  

^a RTI Biologics Inc   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; GAG; Lateral; Mechanics; Medial; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE MENISCUS; VISCOELASTICITY; WATER CONTENT; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY WATER; COLLAGEN; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RHEOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68649108873     PISSN: 0006355X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BIR-2009-0537     Document Type: Article

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