The biomechanics of cartilage-an overview
Eschweiler J, Horn N, Rath B, Baroncini A, Tingart M, Migliorini F, Betsch M (2021)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2021
Journal
Book Volume: 11
Article Number: 302
Journal Issue: 4
DOI: 10.3390/life11040302
Abstract
Articular cartilage (AC) sheathes joint surfaces and minimizes friction in diarthrosis. The resident cell population, chondrocytes, are surrounded by an extracellular matrix and a multitude of proteins, which bestow their unique characteristics. AC is characterized by a zonal composition (superficial (tangential) zone, middle (transitional) zone, deep zone, calcified zone) with different mechanical properties. An overview is given about different testing (load tests) methods as well as different modeling approaches. The widely accepted biomechanical test methods, e.g., the indentation analysis, are summarized and discussed. A description of the biphasic theory is also shown. This is required to understand how interstitial water contributes toward the viscoelastic behavior of AC. Furthermore, a short introduction to a more complex model is given.
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Involved external institutions
Universitätsklinikum Aachen (UKA)
Germany (DE)
Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen
Austria (AT)
Universitätsklinikum Mannheim
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen
Austria (AT)
Universitätsklinikum Mannheim
Germany (DE)
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APA:
Eschweiler, J., Horn, N., Rath, B., Baroncini, A., Tingart, M., Migliorini, F., & Betsch, M. (2021). The biomechanics of cartilage-an overview. Life, 11(4). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life11040302
MLA:
Eschweiler, Joerg, et al. "The biomechanics of cartilage-an overview." Life 11.4 (2021).
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