Chondrocyte regulation by mechanical load.
The effects of load on articular cartilage are complex. Dynamic loading of cartilage is associated with slight cell and tissue deformation as well as cyclical fluctuations in the hydrostatic pressure of cartilage and in fluid movement. Static loading results in expression of fluid from the tissue, c...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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