A Comparison of the Wear Resistance of Normal, Degenerate, and Repaired Human Articular Cartilage
In our aging population, arthritis is becoming an increasingly common problem. Pain, loss of joint function and other negative affects make arthritis a major health problem. The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis, is caused by the "wear and tear" of articular cartilage on the...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35664 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11112004-155419/ |