Identifying collagen bundles in the most superficial layer of normal articular cartilage
Osteoarthritis is characterised by functional failure of synovial joints. It is directly related to degeneration and malfunction of articular cartilage. Earlier studies have reported that normal articular cartilage contains a 3D collagen network integrated with interwoven collagen bundles in the sup...
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IEEE
2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25123 |