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Inhomogeneous Cartilage Properties Enhance Superficial Interstitial Fluid Support and Frictional Properties, But Do not Provide a Homogeneous State of Stress

It has been well established that articular cartilage is compositionally and mechanically inhomogeneous through its depth. To what extent this structural inhomogeneity is a prerequisite for appropriate cartilage function and integrity, is not well understood. The first hypothesis to be tested in thi...

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Main Authors: Krishnan, Ramaswamy, Park, Seonghun, Eckstein, Felix, Ateshian, Gerard A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2003
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2842189/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14618915
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