Mechanical behavior of articular cartilage after osteochondral autograft transfer in an ovine model.
BACKGROUND: Grafting of autologous hyaline cartilage and bone for articular cartilage repair is a well-accepted technique. Although encouraging midterm clinical results have been reported, no information on the mechanical competence of the transplanted joint surface is available. HYPOTHESIS: The me...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2007
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