Relaxation capacity of cartilage is a critical factor in rate- and integrity-dependent fracture

Abstract Articular cartilage heals poorly but experiences mechanically induced damage across a broad range of loading rates and matrix integrity. Because loading rates and matrix integrity affect cartilage mechanical responses due to poroviscoelastic relaxation mechanisms, their effects on cartilage...

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Main Authors: G. Han, U. Chowdhury, M. Eriten, C. R. Henak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88942-w