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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Main Authors: Duan, X., Wu, Ping, Kirk, Brett
Other Authors: IEEE Wuhan Section
Format: Conference Paper
Published: IEEE 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25123