Comparison of nonlinear mechanical properties of bovine articular cartilage and meniscus

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 200-206

  Danso, E K ^a,b   Honkanen, J T J ^a   Saarakkala, S ^c,d   Korhonen, R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Mechanical testing; Meniscus; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; BOVINE ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPABILITY; MENISCUS; NEGATIVE CORRELATION; NONLINEAR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSIOLOGICAL LOADINGS; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRESS;

BIOMECHANICS; ELASTIC MODULI; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MAMMALS; MECHANICAL TESTING; STRAIN; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE TESTING; TISSUE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

CARTILAGE;

PROTEOGLYCAN;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; FEMUR CONDYLE; KNEE MENISCUS; LOADING TEST; MECHANICAL STRESS; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; MECHANICAL TESTING; MENISCUS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; JOINTS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84890856261     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.09.015     Document Type: Article

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