Abstract
To study the effect of immobilization, the compressive and shear properties of articular cartilage were quantified at sites corresponding to those of elevated MMP staining on the tibial plateau of mongrel dogs. Cartilage samples were tested in compression and torsion on a displacement-controlled rheometer. The samples were weighed after testing and again after lyophilization to determine water content as the percentage of tissue wet weight. The results support the hypothesis that knee joint immobilization will produce deleterious changes in cartilage function at the tibial plateau.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED |
| Publisher | ASME |
| Pages | 71-72 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Volume | 42 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0791816117 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Event | 1999 Bioengineering Conference - Big Sky, MT, USA Duration: Jun 16 1999 → Jun 20 1999 |
Conference
| Conference | 1999 Bioengineering Conference |
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| City | Big Sky, MT, USA |
| Period | 06/16/99 → 06/20/99 |