The Effects of Freezing on the Mechanical Properties of Articular Cartilage
Studies have investigated and dismissed the effect of freeze-thaw cycles on both skeletal muscle and on trabecular bone, but have failed to properly address the effects of these storage methods on the integrity of articular cartilage. Preventing cartilage injury is important in minimizing the long...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31840 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04232003-173120/ |