Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3607-3614 , 2007

Articular cartilage mechanical and biochemical property relations before and after in vitro growth

  • Timothy Ficklin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
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  • Gregory Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
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  • James C. Barthel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
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  • Anna Asanbaeva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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  • Eugene J. Thonar

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Biochemistry and Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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  • Koichi Masuda

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Biochemistry and Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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  • Albert C. Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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  • Robert L. Sah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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  • Andrew Davol

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
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  • Stephen M. Klisch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +18057561308; fax: +18057561137.

,Accepted 6 June 2007.

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PII: S0021-9290(07)00267-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.06.005

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3607-3614 , 2007

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