Specialisation of extracellular matrix for function in tendons and ligaments

Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-22

  Birch, Helen L ^a   Thorpe, Chavaunne T ^b   Rumian, Adam P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c MOUNT VERNON CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Collagen; Extracellular matrix; Ligament; Musculoskeletal; Tendon

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892886269     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22404554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11138/mltj/2013.3.1.012     Document Type: Review

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