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Toughening of fibrous scaffolds by mobile mineral deposits

Partially mineralized fibrous tissue situated between tendon and bone is believed to be tougher than either tendon or bone, possibly serving as a compliant, energy absorptive, protective barrier between the two. This tissue does not reform following surgical repair (e.g., rotator cuff tendon-to-bone...

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Published in:Acta Biomater
Main Authors: Lipner, Justin, Boyle, John J., Xia, Younan, Birman, Victor, Genin, Guy M., Thomopoulos, Stavros
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5537019/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28532898
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2017.05.033
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