Quantitative mapping of matrix content and distribution across the ligament-to-bone insertion.

The interface between bone and connective tissues such as the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) constitutes a complex transition traversing multiple tissue regions, including non-calcified and calcified fibrocartilage, which integrates and enables load transfer between otherwise structurally and func...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey P Spalazzi, Adele L Boskey, Nancy Pleshko, Helen H Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3760865?pdf=render