Indentation stiffness of aging human costal cartilage

Costal cartilage, connecting the ribs and sternum, serves a mechanical function in the body. It undergoes structural changes with aging but it is unclear if its material properties are affected by these changes. To investigate this question, experimental indentation load–relaxation tests were perfor...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta biomaterialia 2008, Vol.4 (1), p.97-103
Hauptverfasser:	Lau, Anthony, Oyen, Michelle L., Kent, Richard W., Murakami, Daisuke, Torigaki, Toshikazu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aging Aging - physiology Calcification Costal cartilage Elasticity Humans Hyaline Cartilage - physiology Indentation Load–relaxation Middle Aged Stress, Mechanical
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