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Tensile Properties, Collagen Content, and Crosslinks in Connective Tissues of the Immature Knee Joint

BACKGROUND: The major connective tissues of the knee joint act in concert during locomotion to provide joint stability, smooth articulation, shock absorption, and distribution of mechanical stresses. These functions are largely conferred by the intrinsic material properties of the tissues, which are...

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Autores principales: Eleswarapu, Sriram V., Responte, Donald J., Athanasiou, Kyriacos A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3192771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22022553
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026178