Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2006.01.015
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dc.titleMechanical properties of articular cartilage covered by the meniscus
dc.contributor.authorThambyah, A.
dc.contributor.authorNather, A.
dc.contributor.authorGoh, J.
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-03T01:47:35Z
dc.date.available2011-08-03T01:47:35Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.citationThambyah, A., Nather, A., Goh, J. (2006). Mechanical properties of articular cartilage covered by the meniscus. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 14 (6) : 580-588. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2006.01.015
dc.identifier.issn10634584
dc.identifier.urihttp://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/25281
dc.description.abstractObjective: To investigate the mechanical properties and morphological characteristics of articular cartilage on the tibial plateau of human knees, including the region covered by the meniscus. Design: Using a 1-mm diameter flat-ended cylindrical probe to apply a constant load (0.6 MPa) at specific sites on the tibial plateau, the mechanical properties of articular cartilage were studied using seven cadaver knees. Comparison was made between data obtained by the cartilage covered by the meniscus and that not covered. This was done for both the medial and lateral plateaus. Histological sections of the articular cartilage were also performed to study differences between cartilage from these regions of the tibial plateau. Results: Compared to cartilage that was not covered by the meniscus, the articular cartilage beneath the meniscus showed a significantly (P < 0.05) larger modulus by as much as 70%, and was less thick by about 40%. Also, the subchondral bone quantity and calcified layer thickness were observed to be significantly lesser in the regions covered by the meniscus. Conclusions: Our findings revealed a significant difference between the mechanical properties and associated structures of articular cartilage in the region covered by the meniscus compared with the articular cartilage not covered by the meniscus. © 2006.
dc.description.urihttp://libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2006.01.015
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectArticular cartilage
dc.subjectBiomechanics
dc.subjectTibial plateau
dc.subjectTopographical variation
dc.typeArticle
dc.contributor.departmentORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
dc.description.doi10.1016/j.joca.2006.01.015
dc.description.sourcetitleOsteoarthritis and Cartilage
dc.description.volume14
dc.description.issue6
dc.description.page580-588
dc.identifier.isiut000238465300010
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