Muscular forces affect the glycosaminoglycan content of joint cartilage.

Background and purpose - Unloading alters the thickness of joint cartilage. It is unknown, however, to what extent unloading leads to a loss of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the cartilage tissue. We hypothesized that muscle forces, in addition to axial loading, are necessary to maintain the joint car...

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Published in:	Acta Orthopaedica Vol. 86; no. 3; pp. 388 - 393
Main Authors:	Ganse, Bergita, Zange, Jochen, Weber, Tobias, Pohle-Fröhlich, Regina, W Johannes, Bernd, Hackenbroch, Matthias, Rittweger, Jörn, Eysel, Peer, Koy, Timmo
Format:	diagnostic images pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Medical Journals Sweden AB Jun2015
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