The basic science of articular cartilage: Structure, composition, and function

Sports Health

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 461-468

  Sophia Fox, Alice J ^a   Bedi, Asheesh ^a   Rodeo, Scott A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Basic science; Chondrocyte; Collagen; Extracellular matrix; Proteoglycan

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955021736     PISSN: 19417381     EISSN: 19410921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941738109350438     Document Type: Article

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