Abstract: Measured values of the swelling pressure of charged proteoglycans (PG) in solution (Williams RPW, and Comper WD; Biophysical Chemistry 36:223, 1990) and the ionic strength dependence of the ...

Abstract: Partial meniscectomy is believed to change the biomechanics of the knee joint through alterations in the contact of articular cartilages and menisci. Although fluid pressure plays an important ...

Abstract: Cartilage mechanical function relies on a composite structure of a collagen fibrillar network entrapping a proteoglycan matrix. Previous biphasic or poroelastic models of this tissue, which have ...

Abstract: Observations in compression tests of articular cartilage have revealed unequal load increments for compression and release of the same amplitude applied to a disk with an identical previously ...

Abstract: The stiffness of articular cartilage is a nonlinear function of the strain amplitude and strain rate as well as the loading history, as a consequence of the flow of interstitial water and ...

Abstract: The percentage reduction in Ef due to 12 days of refrigeration at 4°C is reported incorrectly in the text of both the Abstract and the Results (Sec. 3.2) (1). The published text states ...

Abstract: Mechanical behavior of articular cartilage was characterized in unconfined compression to delineate regimes of linear and nonlinear behavior, to investigate the ability of a fibril-reinforced ...

Abstract: A tetrapolar method to measure electrical conductivity of cartilage and bone, and to estimate the thickness of articular cartilage attached to bone, was developed. We determined the electrical ...

Abstract: Models of post-traumatic osteoarthritis where early degenerative changes can be monitored are valuable for assessing potential therapeutic strategies. Current methods for evaluating cartilage mechanical ...